Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 879,089 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa is 879,089 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa peaked at 1.32 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 423,545 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 740,544 number | — |
| 1999 | 1.16 million number | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 423,545 number | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 855,596 number | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 879,089 number | +2.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 879,089 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 18.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 879,089 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949,347 number | 740,544 number | 1.16 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.32 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 719,410 number | 423,545 number | 879,089 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Africa was 879,089 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,545 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/