Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of up 166.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa peaked at 31.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 66th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.1% | — |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +166.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.6%, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Thailand 21.0% compare
- 64 Colombia 19.9% compare
- 65 Switzerland 19.7% compare
- 67 Ecuador 19.1% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.