Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 12.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa peaked at 12.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 28th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +62.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +13.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- 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)
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in South Africa was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/