SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,231
in 2025
South Africa
113,741
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199420092025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 113,741 against 4,231 in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 109,510.

That makes South Africa's figure about 26.9 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 22,512 260,488 237,976 South Africa
2010s 5,550 114,828 109,278 South Africa
2020s 4,863 88,848 83,985 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, male, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 113,741 against 4,231 in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
109,510, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release