Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9239 GPIA, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.9239 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9275 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9312 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.974 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.9275 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9239 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release