GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
56,620
in 2025
South Africa
209,161
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 209,161 against 56,620 in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 152,541.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,908 | 488,046 | 392,138 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,882 | 186,343 | 143,461 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,888 | 175,254 | 127,366 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 209,161 against 56,620 in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 152,541, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (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