Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 926,772 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 926,772 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa peaked at 1.05 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 464,553 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 12th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 843,378 number | — |
| 1999 | 985,257 number | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 936,225 number | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 856,833 number | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 805,959 number | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 771,938 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 464,553 number | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 907,717 number | +95.4% |
| 2018 | 926,772 number | +2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 926,772 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 18.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 926,772 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 914,318 number | 843,378 number | 985,257 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 907,618 number | 771,938 number | 1.05 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 766,347 number | 464,553 number | 926,772 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Africa was 926,772 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,553 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/