Which has higher children out of school, female, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 6.2% against 5.9% in South Africa as of 2024.

What is the difference in children out of school, female between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.

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.

South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Children out of school, female

South Africa

5.9%

in 2023

Trinidad and Tobago

6.2%

in 2024

South Africa rank

78th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

77th

Children out of school, female over time

South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 78th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.4%	7.7%	5.7%	South Africa
2000s	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 6.2% against 5.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for children out of school, female?: South Africa ranks 78th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.