Cambodia vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male

Cambodia
372,392
in 2024
South Africa
349,596
in 2023
Cambodia rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

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

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

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 372,392 against 349,596 in South Africa, a difference of 22,796.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Cambodia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 772,256 786,445 14,189 South Africa
2000s 733,004 886,894 153,891 South Africa
2020s 352,278 285,880 66,399 Cambodia

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, male, Cambodia or South Africa?
Cambodia, at 372,392 against 349,596 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male between Cambodia and South Africa?
22,796, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Cambodia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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, male (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, male (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