Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa
South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 89.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa is 89.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 96th 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.5% | — |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 76.4% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 73.8% | 83.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.9% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.5% | 97.7% | 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, male in South Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in South Africa was 89.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release