SDG: Central Asia vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Central Asia
202,000
in 2025
South Africa
209,161
in 2023
SDG: Central Asia rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 209,161 against 202,000 in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 7,161.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.
SDG: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591,867 | 488,046 | 103,820 | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 285,175 | 186,343 | 98,832 | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 187,900 | 175,254 | 12,646 | SDG: Central Asia |
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, SDG: Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 209,161 against 202,000 in SDG: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
- 7,161, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th 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