As of 2022, 22.3 percent of female and 25.9 percent of male South African learners aged 7 to 18 stated that poor academic performance was the main reason for dropping out and not attending educational institutions. The rate of learners not attending educational institutions due to family commitments was significantly higher among females at 12.1 percent than among males at 0.2 percent.
Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given
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Statistics South Africa. (August 17, 2023). Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/
Statistics South Africa. "Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/
Statistics South Africa. (2023). Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/
Statistics South Africa. "Gender Distribution of Individuals Aged 7 to 18 Years Who Did Not Attend Educational Institutions in South Africa in 2022, by Reasons given." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/
Statistics South Africa, Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/ (last visited December 14, 2024)
Gender distribution of individuals aged 7 to 18 years who did not attend educational institutions in South Africa in 2022, by reasons given [Graph], Statistics South Africa, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114991/gender-distribution-of-youth-not-attending-educational-institutions-in-south-africa-by-reasons-given/