Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 153,347 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa stood at 153,347 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa peaked at 206,635 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 102,659 number, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 206,635 number | — |
| 1999 | 150,027 number | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 162,038 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 182,915 number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 166,361 number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 149,803 number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 122,672 number | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 102,659 number | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 158,717 number | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 153,347 number | -3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 153,347 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,969 number, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 153,347 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,990 number, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,331 number | 150,027 number | 206,635 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 147,741 number | 102,659 number | 182,915 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 156,032 number | 153,347 number | 158,717 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, male in South Africa?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in South Africa was 153,347 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 206,635 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,659 number in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.