Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.13 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa is 1.13 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa peaked at 1.16 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 372,683 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 12th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1999 | 913,367 number | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million number | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 997,595 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 880,444 number | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 738,018 number | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 618,151 number | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 563,410 number | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 372,683 number | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 936,990 number | +151.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million number | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 913,367 number | 1.16 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 804,136 number | 563,410 number | 1.03 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 812,254 number | 372,683 number | 1.13 million 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa was 1.13 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,683 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/