South Africa vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
South Africa
10.2%
in 2023
Palestine
9.7%
in 2023
South Africa rank
97th
Palestine rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.2% against 9.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 18.6% | 9.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.9% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 10.2% against 9.7% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Palestine ranks 100th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release