Some aspects of youth development in South Africa 1994 – 2017

The World Bank recognises the potential of youth to become either a trigger for or a hindrance to economic and social development. The South African Government recognizes the problems facing the youths in South Africa. This study examined the progress made during the period 1994 – 2017 in the advancement of young people in South Africa in education and skills development, economic participation, and health utilising census and survey data as well as death registration records.

 

Author: E.O. Udjo 2021