Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa
South Africa: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2008.
That places South Africa 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in South Africa was 22.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/