Maldives vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Maldives
0.853 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8444 GPIA
in 2023
Maldives rank
108th
South Africa rank
110th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.853 GPIA against 0.8444 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0086 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5472 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.3243 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3587 GPIA | 0.9177 GPIA | 0.559 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6071 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.3182 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 0.853 GPIA against 0.8444 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0086 GPIA, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 110th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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