Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 467,826 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa stood at 467,826 number.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa peaked at 672,910 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 152,895 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 20th of 138 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, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 404,669 number | — |
| 1999 | 603,752 number | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 618,315 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 672,910 number | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 596,774 number | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 580,724 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 570,090 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 544,216 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 152,895 number | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 538,624 number | +252.3% |
| 2018 | 467,826 number | -13.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 467,826 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,864 number, 17.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 467,826 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,572 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504,210 number | 404,669 number | 603,752 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 597,172 number | 544,216 number | 672,910 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 386,448 number | 152,895 number | 538,624 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, male in South Africa?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa was 467,826 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 672,910 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,895 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male (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/