Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
0.9455 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
15
1994–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9455 GPIA, in 2017.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9455 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9857 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9785 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9455 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPIA compare
- 50 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.02 GPIA compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 53 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 1.02 GPIA compare
- 55 Panama 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9455 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release