South Africa vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
South Africa
0.775 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.7671 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
126th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.775 GPIA against 0.7671 GPIA in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0079 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.5487 GPIA | 0.4058 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7582 GPIA | 0.6935 GPIA | 0.0647 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.6934 GPIA | 0.2863 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, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 0.775 GPIA against 0.7671 GPIA in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0079 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Africa ranks 126th and United Kingdom ranks 128th 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
February 2026 Data Release