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 14.7% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa is 14.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in South Africa peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 36th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.3% | — |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.7% | 14.7% | 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 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 14.7% 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 16.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- South Africa ranks 36th 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 17.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/