Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 19.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa stood at 19.1%.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa peaked at 25.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.
That places South Africa 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.2% | — |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +252.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -13.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 6.3% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 19.3% compare
- 45 Namibia 19.2% compare
- 47 Paraguay 18.9% compare
- 48 Belize 18.8% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Africa was 19.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/