Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8485 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8485 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7858 GPIA, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 84th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7858 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8236 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8856 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8969 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9211 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.872 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8176 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7939 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8485 GPIA | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.7858 GPIA | 0.8236 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8645 GPIA | 0.7939 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.8485 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Africa was 0.8485 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7858 GPIA in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/