In 2018, the share of male children between the ages of 14 and 17 years attending a secondary education institution in South Africa was at 80 percent, which was lower than that for females at 85.5 percent. Moreover, 15.9 percent and 9.7 percent of males and females were attending other educational institutions, respectively. Furthermore, slightly more females did not attend anything.
Share of children aged 14 to 17 years who attended educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by gender
Children here include all children in the age group attending any education institution over a five year period.
Percentages slightly over or below 100 are due to rounding.
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of children aged 14 to 17 years who attended educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262059/children-aged-14-17-years-attending-school-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of children aged 14 to 17 years who attended educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by gender." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262059/children-aged-14-17-years-attending-school-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of children aged 14 to 17 years who attended educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262059/children-aged-14-17-years-attending-school-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Children Aged 14 to 17 Years Who Attended Educational Institutions in South Africa in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262059/children-aged-14-17-years-attending-school-in-south-africa-by-gender/
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Share of children aged 14 to 17 years who attended educational institutions in South Africa in 2018, by gender [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262059/children-aged-14-17-years-attending-school-in-south-africa-by-gender/
