Maldives vs South Africa: Adolescents out of school, female
Maldives
8.7%
in 2024
South Africa
8.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Adolescents out of school, female over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 160 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 20.6% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 23.0% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
- Maldives ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.