Nepal vs South Africa: Children not in school

Nepal
19.98
in 2024
South Africa
21.22
in 2023
Nepal rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th

Children not in school over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
204060199820112024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.22 against 19.98 in Nepal, a difference of 1.24.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.61 29.58 12.97 South Africa
2020s 23.37 23.66 0.29 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Nepal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.22 against 19.98 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Nepal and South Africa?
1.24, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for children not in school?
Nepal ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed