Malaysia vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female

Malaysia
371,871
in 2024
South Africa
267,975
in 2023
Malaysia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199420092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 371,871 against 267,975 in South Africa, a difference of 103,896.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 284,209 719,121 434,912 South Africa
2000s 250,022 812,826 562,804 South Africa
2010s 458,221 339,472 118,749 Malaysia
2020s 433,610 224,250 209,361 Malaysia

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, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 371,871 against 267,975 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female between Malaysia and South Africa?
103,896, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Malaysia ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release