Indonesia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Indonesia
16.3%
in 2018
South Africa
14.4%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 16.3% against 14.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.4% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 16.3% against 14.4% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Indonesia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 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
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.