Oman vs South Africa: Adolescents out of school
Oman
9.3%
in 2024
South Africa
9.6%
in 2023
Oman rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
Adolescents out of school over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 22.1% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 23.1% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 9.8% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Oman or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Oman ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of 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.