Maldives vs South Africa: Adolescents out of school, male

Maldives
10.1%
in 2024
South Africa
10.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
0510152025199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Maldives ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 23.6% 8.3% South Africa
2000s 12.1% 25.0% 12.9% South Africa
2010s 17.6% 11.9% 5.7% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Maldives and South Africa?
0.3%, 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, male?
Maldives ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male 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

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.