mxolisi78/south-africa-data-analysis

Analyzing unemployment and tertiary education trends in South Africa (1991-2023) using World Bank data # 🇿🇦 South Africa Data Analysis Project ### 📊 Unemployment & Tertiary Education Trends (1991-2023) --- ## 📋 Table of Contents - Overview - Live Demo - Key Findings - Data Sources - Methodology - Project Structure - Installation - Usage - Dashboard - Visualizations - Statistical Analysis - Database - Technologies Used - Future Work - Contributing - License - Contact --- ## 🎯 Overview This project analyzes the relationship between **unemployment rates** and **tertiary education enrolment** in South Africa over three decades (1991-2023). Using data from the World Bank Development Indicators, the analysis reveals a strong positive correlation that challenges conventional assumptions about education and employment. ### The Research Question > *"Does higher education automatically lead to lower unemployment?"* Our findings show a **counterintuitive relationship** in South Africa's context, suggesting structural issues in the labor market that require policy attention. --- ## 🚀 Live Demo Experience the interactive dashboard live: **🔗 View Live Dashboard** --- ## 🔍 Key Findings ### 📈 Unemployment Trends | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | **Mean Unemployment Rate** | 26.87% | | **Lowest (1994)** | 23.07% | | **Highest (2021)** | 34.01% | | **Trend** | ↑ Increasing over time | ### 🎓 Education Trends | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | **Mean Tertiary Enrolment** | 19.02% | | **Lowest (1991)** | 11.85% | | **Highest (2022)** | 23.73% | | **Trend** | ↑ Doubled over time | ### 🔗 The Relationship | Metric | Value | Interpretation | |--------|-------|----------------| | **Pearson Correlation** | 0.831 | Strong positive relationship | | **P-value** | *"Education expansion alone may not reduce unemployment without corresponding job creation and structural reforms."* --- ## 📦 Data Sources | Indicator | Code | Source | Description | |-----------|------|--------|-------------| | Unemployment Rate | `SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS` | World Bank / ILO | Modeled …