Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa

South Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 982,328 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
982,328 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2012
All-time low
918,388 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa, 1998–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820181998: 925.3k number1999: 937.6k number2000: 932.1k number2001: 966.1k number2002: 992.6k number2003: 918.4k number2004: 941.9k number2005: 980.0k number2006: 990.7k number2007: 952.0k number2008: 924.8k number2009: 957.1k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 971.0k number2017: 978.3k number2018: 982.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 982,328 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa peaked at 1.05 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 918,388 number, in 2003.

That places South Africa 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in South Africa, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 925,253 number
1999 937,605 number +1.3%
2000 932,101 number -0.6%
2001 966,110 number +3.6%
2002 992,583 number +2.7%
2003 918,388 number -7.5%
2004 941,892 number +2.6%
2005 979,997 number +4.0%
2006 990,701 number +1.1%
2007 951,974 number -3.9%
2008 924,809 number -2.9%
2009 957,141 number +3.5%
2010 1.01 million number +5.0%
2011 1.04 million number +3.1%
2012 1.05 million number +0.9%
2015 1.02 million number -2.7%
2016 970,955 number -4.6%
2017 978,254 number +0.8%
2018 982,328 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 931,429 number 925,253 number 937,605 number 2
2000s 955,570 number 918,388 number 992,583 number 10
2010s 1.01 million number 970,955 number 1.05 million number 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Afghanistan 1.27 million number compare
  2. 29 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  3. 30 Tanzania 1.05 million number compare
  4. 32 Morocco 981,525 number compare
  5. 33 Angola 951,127 number compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 940,402 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Africa was 982,328 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 918,388 number in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.