Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8763 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8763 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa peaked at 0.9236 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.578 GPIA, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 78th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8312 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8385 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9236 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8822 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.867 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8616 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8626 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8635 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5927 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.578 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8763 GPIA | +51.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8763 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8627 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8763 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9869 GPIA, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8348 GPIA | 0.8312 GPIA | 0.8385 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8768 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.9236 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6823 GPIA | 0.578 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa was 0.8763 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9236 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.578 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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/