How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Jordan vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Jordan

256,730 number

in 2019

South Africa

281,608 number

in 2018

Jordan rank

22nd

South Africa rank

21st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Jordan
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 281,608 number against 256,730 number in Jordan, a difference of 24,878 number.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 150 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75,035 number	271,919 number	196,884 number	South Africa
2000s	63,759 number	260,717 number	196,958 number	South Africa
2010s	260,592 number	325,504 number	64,912 number	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, Jordan or South Africa?: South Africa, at 281,608 number against 256,730 number in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Jordan and South Africa?: 24,878 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Jordan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 150 countries.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.