Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa

South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 283,002 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
283,002 number
Change on year
up 166.3%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
482,104 number
in 2001
All-time low
106,290 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
1994–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa, 1994–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1994200620181994: 175.8k number1999: 432.5k number2000: 466.9k number2001: 482.1k number2002: 424.5k number2003: 414.4k number2004: 424.4k number2005: 422.7k number2015: 209.6k number2017: 106.3k number2018: 283.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 283,002 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa peaked at 482,104 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106,290 number, in 2017.

South Africa ranks 28th of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 175,805 number
1999 432,502 number +146.0%
2000 466,934 number +8.0%
2001 482,104 number +3.2%
2002 424,502 number -11.9%
2003 414,407 number -2.4%
2004 424,364 number +2.4%
2005 422,722 number -0.4%
2015 209,626 number -50.4%
2017 106,290 number -49.3%
2018 283,002 number +166.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304,154 number 175,805 number 432,502 number 2
2000s 439,172 number 414,407 number 482,104 number 6
2010s 199,639 number 106,290 number 283,002 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 306,198 number compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 295,642 number compare
  3. 27 Thailand 294,941 number compare
  4. 29 Guinea 273,702 number compare
  5. 30 Morocco 261,632 number compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 255,779 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Africa was 283,002 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 482,104 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 106,290 number in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.