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

South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 80.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.3%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
78th
of 143 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2017
All-time low
68.4%
in 2001
Years of data
11
1994–2018

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

0204060801001994200620181994: 78.9 %1999: 70.4 %2000: 68.8 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 72.7 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 73.6 %2015: 85.5 %2017: 92.6 %2018: 80.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa is 80.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa peaked at 92.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2001.

That places South Africa 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 78.9%
1999 70.4% -10.8%
2000 68.8% -2.2%
2001 68.4% -0.5%
2002 72.7% +6.2%
2003 73.7% +1.4%
2004 73.4% -0.5%
2005 73.6% +0.3%
2015 85.5% +16.1%
2017 92.6% +8.4%
2018 80.3% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.6% 70.4% 78.9% 2
2000s 71.8% 68.4% 73.7% 6
2010s 86.1% 80.3% 92.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in South Africa was 80.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
South Africa ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/