There
are still deep racial disparities among young adults at universities, the
General Household Survey released on Wednesday shows.
Despite
the fact that most students are black, the proportion of people in this
population group who get an education remain proportionally low compared to
whites.
Just
over 3.3% of blacks aged between 18 and 29 attended university in 2016,
compared to more than 17% of whites.
Of
the 766 812 students enrolled in higher education institutions in 2016, 66.4%
were black, 18.7% were white, 7.8% were Indian/Asian, and 7.1% coloured.
A
sample of 21 218 households took part in the survey, which was conducted
between January and December 2016.
“The
proportions between the same time periods have remained relatively stable. Deep
and racial disparities persist,” Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said.
The
main reasons given for not attending an educational institution were no money
for fees or poor academic performance. In addition, nearly 10% of men and 4.9%
of women who took part in the survey believed education was useless.
The
statistics show vast gender disparities. Over 18% of women surveyed were unable
to attend an educational facility because of family commitments. Less than 1%
of men were in the same boat.
On
a positive note, the percentage of individuals aged 20 and older who attained a
matric certificate has been increasing consistently since 2002.
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