SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
189,200
in 2025
South Africa
209,161
in 2023
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 209,161 against 189,200 in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 19,961.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,177 | 488,046 | 423,870 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 191,082 | 186,343 | 4,739 | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 198,950 | 175,254 | 23,696 | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) |
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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 209,161 against 189,200 in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
- 19,961, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th 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