South Africa
Secondary school enrollment in South Africa
% gross · World Bank · Annual
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Total enrollment in secondary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official secondary-school age.
Calculation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Gross ratios can exceed 100% due to over-aged students.
Primary source
Update frequency
Annual
Caveats
Does not measure quality of education or completion.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "South Africa — Secondary school enrollment." Sourced from World Bank (Indicator SE.SEC.ENRR). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/secondary-enrollment/south-africa.
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