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

9 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.

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

South Africa

281,608 number

in 2018

Turkey

334,401 number

in 2018

South Africa rank

21st

Turkey rank

20th

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

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 334,401 number against 281,608 number in South Africa, a difference of 52,793 number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	271,919 number	812,870 number	540,951 number	Turkey
2000s	274,709 number	277,605 number	2,896 number	Turkey
2010s	325,504 number	406,056 number	80,552 number	Turkey

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, South Africa or Turkey?: Turkey, at 334,401 number against 281,608 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between South Africa and Turkey?: 52,793 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: South Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th 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.