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Annual Report South Africa

gold-youth South Africa annual report 2023

Statistics

  • Population: 61,453,086
  • Median age: 27.6 years
  • Pass rate: 80%.
  • High school completion rate: 44%
  • HIV prevalence is 13.7%
  • HIV prevalence 15 – 49 years: 19.5% of the population is HIV positive.
  • Drug abuse: Approx 15% of the population struggling with a drug problem. According to SAPS figures, 60% of crimes nationally are related to substance abuse.
  • The unemployment rate among the youth aged 15-24 years was 59%, making them the most vulnerable in the South African labour market. Among graduates in this age group, the unemployment rate was 33%.