Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 91.2% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 95.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.5% | — |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 79.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 76.0% | 86.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 81.2% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 88.2% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, female in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release