Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa
South Africa: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa is 1.06, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa peaked at 1.07 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9758, in 1981.
That places South Africa 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9758 | — |
| 1982 | 0.9819 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9873 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9921 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9929 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9968 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9918 | 0.9758 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa?
- Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Africa was 1.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9758 in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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