Education

12.8 million children in South Africa are of school-going age. Reported attendance rates are high but drop off as children get older. About 300,000 children of school-going age do not attend school.

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880,000

high school-age children travel more than 30 minutes to reach school

Children living far from the nearest school

School attendance rates are very high despite the fact that many children have to travel long distances to get to school.

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22%

of 16-17 year-olds have not completed Grade 9

Children's progress through school

Age-appropriate grade progression is a way of measuring schooling outcomes. Grade progression is fairly good in the foundation phase but drops off by Grade 9.

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91%

of pre-school age children (5 - 6-year-olds) attend a group learning programme

Access to early learning programmes

This indicator shows the number and percentage of children aged 5 - 6 years who are reported to be attending an educational facility such as a school, ECD centre or group learning programme.

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36%

of youth

aged 15 - 24 years are not working or enrolled in an educational institution