Mexico vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Mexico
0.7686 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.775 GPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0.50.7511.21.51.8199420092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.775 GPIA against 0.7686 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0064 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 GPIA 0.9527 GPIA 0.086 GPIA Mexico
2010s 0.847 GPIA 0.7582 GPIA 0.0888 GPIA Mexico
2020s 0.7792 GPIA 0.9797 GPIA 0.2005 GPIA South Africa

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, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.775 GPIA against 0.7686 GPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0064 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mexico ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,817 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release