South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Africa
9.6%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
10.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
69th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 69th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 8.5% | 15.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 19.7% | 10.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 12.3% | 2.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 10.5% against 9.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Africa ranks 69th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 66th of 183 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 (%). 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