Laos vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female
Laos
254,380
in 2025
South Africa
267,975
in 2023
Laos rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 267,975 against 254,380 in Laos, a difference of 13,595.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,331 | 719,121 | 528,790 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 204,192 | 812,826 | 608,635 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 173,074 | 339,472 | 166,398 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 215,169 | 224,250 | 9,081 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 267,975 against 254,380 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female between Laos and South Africa?
- 13,595, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Laos ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release