South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Adolescents out of school

South Africa
9.6%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
10.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
67th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
64th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • South Africa
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 67th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 64th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 10.5% 11.6% South Africa
2000s 24.1% 8.5% 15.6% South Africa
2010s 9.3% 19.7% 10.4% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 10.0% 12.3% 2.4% Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 10.5% against 9.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for adolescents out of school?
South Africa ranks 67th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 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.