Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa
South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 97.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 104.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.8% | — |
| 1999 | 104.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 101.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.5% | 104.2% | 104.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 98.3% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 97.9% | 102.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Africa was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.