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

South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 314,479 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
314,479 number
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
25th
of 142 countries
All-time high
489,995 number
in 2001
All-time low
152,895 number
in 2015
Years of data
11
1994–2018

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1994200620181994: 198.0k number1999: 453.7k number2000: 456.3k number2001: 490.0k number2002: 430.4k number2003: 430.9k number2004: 447.4k number2005: 441.6k number2015: 152.9k number2017: 379.9k number2018: 314.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Africa stood at 314,479 number.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Africa peaked at 489,995 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 152,895 number, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 25th of 142 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, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in South Africa, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 198,034 number
1999 453,725 number +129.1%
2000 456,277 number +0.6%
2001 489,995 number +7.4%
2002 430,413 number -12.2%
2003 430,921 number +0.1%
2004 447,418 number +3.8%
2005 441,557 number -1.3%
2015 152,895 number -65.4%
2017 379,907 number +148.5%
2018 314,479 number -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325,880 number 198,034 number 453,725 number 2
2000s 449,430 number 430,413 number 489,995 number 6
2010s 282,427 number 152,895 number 379,907 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Cameroon 359,320 number compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 349,643 number compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 334,662 number compare
  4. 26 Thailand 307,871 number compare
  5. 27 Zimbabwe 265,610 number compare
  6. 28 Ghana 262,578 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Africa?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Africa was 314,479 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 489,995 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 152,895 number in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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