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

Latest (2018)
467,826 number
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
20th
of 138 countries
All-time high
672,910 number
in 2001
All-time low
152,895 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1994–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in South Africa, 1994–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620181994: 404.7k number1999: 603.8k number2000: 618.3k number2001: 672.9k number2002: 596.8k number2003: 580.7k number2004: 570.1k number2005: 544.2k number2015: 152.9k number2017: 538.6k number2018: 467.8k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Philippines 533,867 number compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 516,666 number compare
  3. 19 Kenya 473,144 number compare
  4. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 467,517 number compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 467,159 number compare
  6. 23 Guinea 452,942 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 data points, 1970–2019
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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/