Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8597 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa is 0.8597 GPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa peaked at 0.9652 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5487 GPIA, in 2017.
That places South Africa 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9652 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.7494 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8216 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8064 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7231 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6917 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8095 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7255 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6697 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6756 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6935 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6822 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5487 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8597 GPIA | +56.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8597 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8597 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7585 GPIA | 0.6917 GPIA | 0.8216 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7093 GPIA | 0.6697 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7042 GPIA | 0.5487 GPIA | 0.8597 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Estonia 0.888 GPIA compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0.8825 GPIA compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 0.8565 GPIA compare
- 108 Spain 0.8554 GPIA compare
- 109 Mauritania 0.8504 GPIA compare
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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)
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in South Africa was 0.8597 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9652 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5487 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 of primary 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/