Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value in South Africa

South Africa: Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value was -8.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-8.27 %
Change on year
down 56.9%
World rank
65th
of 72 countries
All-time high
-3.37 %
in 2021
All-time low
-8.94 %
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value in South Africa, 2011–2024

-8-6-42011201720242011: -7.4 %2016: -8.9 %2020: -4.7 %2021: -3.4 %2022: -7.4 %2023: -5.3 %2024: -8.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded -8.27 % for gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value in South Africa peaked at -3.37 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.94 %, in 2016.

That places South Africa 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in South Africa, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 -7.36 %
2016 -8.94 % +21.5%
2020 -4.65 % -48.0%
2021 -3.37 % -27.5%
2022 -7.44 % +120.8%
2023 -5.27 % -29.2%
2024 -8.27 % +56.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -8.15 % -8.94 % -7.36 % 2
2020s -5.8 % -8.27 % -3.37 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value in South Africa?
Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value in South Africa was -8.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was -3.37 % in 2021.
What is the lowest gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -8.94 % in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value?
South Africa ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — value rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the completion rate, lower secondary, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 901 data points, 2000–2024
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.