Youth Explorer

South Africa

Country

10 140 505 Youth aged 15-24 population
1 229 341.5 square kilometres 8.2 youth per square kilometre

Census data: 2011

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Youth demographics

50 929 992 People
10 140 505 Youth aged 15-24
19.9% Of the population are youth aged 15-24

IsiZulu (2 422 317) Language most spoken at home

96.1% Of the youth population were born in South Africa

96% of the youth population are South African citizens

Youth education

70% Of youth aged 16-17 have completed grade 9 or higher

49.4% Of youth aged 20-24 have completed matric/matric equivalent or higher

54.3% Of youth aged 15-24 attend an educational institution

Youth economic opportunities

52.4% Youth (aged 15-24) unemployment rate using the official definition *
16.4% Of youth are employed
74.7% Youth in the formal sector

32.2% Of youth are not in employment, education or training (NEET)

42.2% Of youth live in households without an employed adult

Youth family and living environment

10% Of youth live in households that are informal dwellings (shacks)

16.2% Of youth live in households that are overcrowded *

63.3% Of youth live in households with no access to internet

60.7% Of youth aged 15-19 live with at least one biological parent

Youth poverty

62.2% Of youth live in income-poor households *

33.1% Of youth are multidimensionally poor*
 

0.167 Youth MPI score (0-1)*

Youth health and wellness

4.4% Of youth experience difficulty in seeing even when using eye glasses

31.1% Of females aged 15-24 have given birth to a child