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Youth demographics

1 754 931 People
  • about two-fifths of the figure in Mpumalanga: 4 335 964
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in South Africa: 55 653 654
340 239 Youth aged 15-24
  • about two-fifths of the figure in Mpumalanga: 855 899
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in South Africa: 10 406 817
19.4% Of the population are youth aged 15-24
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 19.7%
  • a little higher than the rate in South Africa: 18.7%

Siswati (212 850) Language most spoken at home
  • more than double the figure in Mpumalanga: 30.14 258,635
  • more than double the figure in South Africa: 20.92 2,677,373

97.1% Of the youth population were born in South Africa
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 97.67%
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 97.82%

97.8% of the youth population are South African citizens
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 97.94%
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 98.18%

Youth education

73.9% Of youth aged 16-17 have completed grade 9 or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 75%
  • a little less than the rate in South Africa: 77.3%

49.5% Of youth aged 20-24 have completed matric/matric equivalent or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 50.1%
  • a little less than the rate in South Africa: 51%

54.6% Of youth aged 15-24 attend an educational institution
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 53.2%
  • a little less than the rate in South Africa: 56.1%

Youth economic opportunities

59.6% Youth (aged 15-24) unemployment rate using the official definition *
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Mpumalanga: 55.6%
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 52.4%
11.8% Of youth are employed
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Mpumalanga: 14.4%
  • about three-quarters of the rate in South Africa: 16.4%
66.5% Youth in the formal sector
  • a little less than the rate in Mpumalanga: 69.8%
  • about 90 percent of the rate in South Africa: 74.7%

32% Of youth are not in employment, education or training (NEET)
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 32%
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 32.2%

47.5% Of youth live in households without an employed adult
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Mpumalanga: 41.3%
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 42.2%

Youth family and living environment

3.7% Of youth live in households that are informal dwellings (shacks)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Mpumalanga: 8.3%
  • about two-fifths of the rate in South Africa: 9.1%

8.6% Of youth live in households that are overcrowded *
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 8.7%
  • about half the rate in South Africa: 16.2%

56.3% Of youth access the internet through a cell phone
  • a little less than the rate in Mpumalanga: 58.3%
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 55.2%

63% Of youth aged 15-19 live with at least one biological parent
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 63.4%
  • about the same as the rate in South Africa: 64.1%

Youth poverty

72.7% Of youth live in income-poor households *
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Mpumalanga: 66.4%
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 62.2%

31.1% Of youth are multidimensionally poor*
  • about the same as the rate in Mpumalanga: 30.7%
  • a little less than the rate in South Africa: 33.1%
 

0.154 Youth MPI score (0-1)*
  • about the same as the figure in Mpumalanga: 0.152
  • about 90 percent of the figure in South Africa: 0.167

Youth health and wellness

3.3% Of youth experience difficulty in seeing even when using eye glasses
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Mpumalanga: 4.1%
  • about 80 percent of the rate in South Africa: 4.1%

32.3% Of females aged 15-24 have given birth to a child
  • a little higher than the rate in Mpumalanga: 31.1%
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Africa: 28.8%

Community Survey 2016

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