South Africa vs Zambia: Children out of school, primary, male
South Africa
229,187
in 2023
Zambia
263,055
in 2017
South Africa rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Children out of school, primary, male over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 263,055 against 229,187 in South Africa, a difference of 33,868.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 177 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 774,149 | 237,582 | 536,566 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 661,301 | 229,124 | 432,178 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 341,718 | 263,055 | 78,663 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 263,055 against 229,187 in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between South Africa and Zambia?
- 33,868, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.