Teen moms lose out on education - fewer than eight out of 100 get degrees

Girls who have their first baby while a teenager are limiting their futures‚ as there is a strong likelihood of their dropping out of school to fulfil domestic chores. Statistics South Africa’s latest gender report looked at females aged between 21–54 by their highest level of education attained and found that women who bear their first child while still quite young tend to complete fewer years of formal schooling and not proceed to higher education compared to those who delay entry into motherh...