Preferences Of Registered South African Voters On Whether They Would Prefer Their Children To Live And Work And Study Abroad
This report investigates the preferences of registered South African voters on whether they would like their children to live and work and study abroad. The data in the report comes from two Foundation surveys. The first was a survey of 3 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during July of 2022. That survey had a margin of error of 1.7%. The second was a survey of 1 204 demographically and geographically representative registered voters conducted by the Foundation during September of 2024. That survey had a margin of error of 3%.
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By race
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By education
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By income
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By party affiliation
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By race
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By education
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By income
July 2022 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By party affiliation
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By race
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By education
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By income
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to live and work abroad?
By party affiliation
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By race
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By education
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By income
September 2024 - Would you prefer your child to study abroad?
By party affiliation
TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS
The data suggests that strong majorities of South Africans would prefer their children to live, work and study abroad. This result is largely unchanged from 2022. It probably reflects middle class concerns about the future stability of South Africa and the concerns of poorer people that their children may never find productive employment.
