Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity was 0.9761 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa stood at 0.9761 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa peaked at 1.1 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9761 LPIA, in 2024.
That places South Africa 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.08 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.05 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9761 LPIA | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 0.9761 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity in South Africa was 0.9761 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9761 LPIA in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted location parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release