Haiti vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Haiti
7.8%
in 2025
South Africa
7.2%
in 2025
Haiti rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Haiti
- South Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Haiti ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 14.7% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 11.3% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.5% | 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, Haiti or South Africa?
- Haiti, at 7.8% against 7.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Haiti and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Haiti ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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