Life after school for young South Africans: six insights into what lies ahead

By Gabrielle Wills, Senior researcher at Research on Socio-Economic Policy, Stellenbosch University

At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric (12 years of schooling completed) or equivalent qualification.

Thirty years on, the proportion of individuals in this age group that had completed their schooling had almost doubled to 57%. This figure will be further bolstered by the record-breaking results…

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