Serbia vs South Africa: Children out of school, female

Serbia
5.9%
in 2024
South Africa
5.9%
in 2023
Serbia rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 6.4% 5.2% South Africa
2020s 3.0% 4.4% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Serbia and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, female?
Serbia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary 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
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.