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, female (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, female

Jordan

127,552 number

in 2019

South Africa

128,261 number

in 2018

Jordan rank

23rd

South Africa rank

22nd

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

Jordan
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 128,261 number against 127,552 number in Jordan, a difference of 709 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 134 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	31,311 number	121,892 number	90,581 number	South Africa
2000s	27,358 number	120,011 number	92,653 number	South Africa
2010s	130,915 number	169,472 number	38,556 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, female, Jordan or South Africa?: South Africa, at 128,261 number against 127,552 number in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female between Jordan and South Africa?: 709 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, female?: Jordan ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 134 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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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