Cambodia vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female

Cambodia
73,413
in 2024
South Africa
95,420
in 2023
Cambodia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95,420 against 73,413 in Cambodia, a difference of 22,007.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 436,925 235,053 201,872 Cambodia
2000s 409,039 227,558 181,480 Cambodia
2020s 93,860 99,650 5,790 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, female, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95,420 against 73,413 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female between Cambodia and South Africa?
22,007, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Cambodia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release