Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 104.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa, 1989–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 104.13 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in South Africa peaked at 106.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.83, in 1989.
South Africa ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 63.83 | — |
| 1990 | 67.81 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 72.51 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 87 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 82.76 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 79.1 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.32 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 73.95 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.54 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.42 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 83.78 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 85.54 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.05 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.96 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.59 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.94 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 92.16 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 101.16 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 104.62 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.86 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.62 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 101.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 103.79 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 103.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 106.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 104.53 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 104.13 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.83 | 63.83 | 63.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.83 | 67.81 | 87 | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.63 | 73.95 | 85.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.68 | 86.59 | 105.62 | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.65 | 103.5 | 106.44 | 4 |
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in South Africa?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in South Africa was 104.13 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.83 in 1989.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.