Kiribati vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Kiribati
13.4%
in 2024
South Africa
13.2%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 16.1% | 25.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 9.7% | 8.0% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or South Africa?
- Kiribati, at 13.4% against 13.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kiribati ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd 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, male (%). 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