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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release