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 612,293 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 612,293 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in South Africa peaked at 645,344 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 311,658 number, in 2015.
That places South Africa 9th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 645,344 number | — |
| 1999 | 531,532 number | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 564,637 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 563,842 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 505,812 number | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 425,912 number | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 358,541 number | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 330,381 number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 311,658 number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 527,810 number | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 612,293 number | +16.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 612,293 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 28.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 612,293 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588,438 number | 531,532 number | 645,344 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 458,188 number | 330,381 number | 564,637 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 483,920 number | 311,658 number | 612,293 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Philippines 825,925 number compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare
- 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
- 10 Mozambique 542,721 number compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number compare
- 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
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 612,293 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 645,344 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 311,658 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 148 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 85.3%. 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, male (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/