South Africa - Adolescents out of school

Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)

Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in South Africa was 9.92 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 21.99 in 2017, while its lowest value was 7.69 in 2005.

Definition: Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1994 11.76
1999 11.84
2000 13.59
2001 15.31
2002 14.15
2003 12.06
2004 9.34
2005 7.69
2017 21.99
2018 13.18
2019 9.92

Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)

Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in South Africa was 10.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 17.07 in 2001, while its lowest value was 9.69 in 2005.

Definition: Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1994 14.97
1999 14.38
2000 15.34
2001 17.07
2002 15.37
2003 13.83
2004 11.42
2005 9.69
2017 16.33
2018 15.53
2019 10.72

Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)

Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) in South Africa was 10.32 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 19.14 in 2017, while its lowest value was 8.70 in 2005.

Definition: Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1994 13.38
1999 13.12
2000 14.47
2001 16.20
2002 14.76
2003 12.95
2004 10.39
2005 8.70
2017 19.14
2018 14.36
2019 10.32

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation