Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 128,261 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa is 128,261 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa peaked at 210,682 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80,174 number, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 160,070 number | — |
| 1999 | 121,892 number | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 141,589 number | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 161,751 number | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 150,977 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 128,618 number | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 98,695 number | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 80,174 number | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 210,682 number | +162.8% |
| 2018 | 128,261 number | -39.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 128,261 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,894 number, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 128,261 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,050 number, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,981 number | 121,892 number | 160,070 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 126,967 number | 80,174 number | 161,751 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 169,472 number | 128,261 number | 210,682 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Africa was 128,261 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 210,682 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,174 number in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.