Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa
South Africa: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa stood at 84.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa peaked at 85.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.0% | — |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 64.5% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in South Africa was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release