South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

South Africa
314,379
in 2023
Venezuela
329,080
in 2017
South Africa rank
26th
Venezuela rank
24th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 329,080 against 314,379 in South Africa, a difference of 14,701.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 838,586 369,743 468,843 South Africa
2000s 742,776 226,466 516,310 South Africa
2010s 592,411 329,080 263,331 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, South Africa or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 329,080 against 314,379 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between South Africa and Venezuela?
14,701, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
South Africa ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,678 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release