Germany vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Germany
131,576 number
in 2018
South Africa
153,347 number
in 2018
Germany rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Germany
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199420062018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 153,347 number against 131,576 number in Germany, a difference of 21,771 number.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,707 number 135,374 number 129,667 number South Africa
2010s 128,144 number 156,032 number 27,888 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, male, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 153,347 number against 131,576 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Germany and South Africa?
21,771 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Germany ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries.
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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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