Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 93.6% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2024.
That places South Africa 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.1% | — |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 93.6% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in South Africa was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release