South Africa vs Upper middle income: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
South Africa
281,608 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
10.08 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
20th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 10.08 million number against 281,608 number in South Africa, a difference of 9.80 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 35.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,919 number | 25.35 million number | 25.08 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 274,709 number | 20.90 million number | 20.63 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 325,504 number | 10.10 million number | 9.77 million number | Upper middle income |
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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 10.08 million number against 281,608 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 9.80 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Upper middle income 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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About this data
Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.