Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa

South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 86.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
86.8%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
94th
of 135 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2005
All-time low
78.0%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1994–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, 1994–2018

0204060801001994200620181994: 88.2 %1999: 88.2 %2000: 86.4 %2001: 84.7 %2002: 85.8 %2003: 87.9 %2004: 90.7 %2005: 92.3 %2017: 78 %2018: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa is 86.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 92.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2017.

South Africa ranks 94th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 88.2%
1999 88.2% -0.1%
2000 86.4% -2.0%
2001 84.7% -2.0%
2002 85.8% +1.4%
2003 87.9% +2.4%
2004 90.7% +3.1%
2005 92.3% +1.8%
2017 78.0% -15.5%
2018 86.8% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.2% 88.2% 88.2% 2
2000s 88.0% 84.7% 92.3% 6
2010s 82.4% 78.0% 86.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Africa was 86.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.