Moldova vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Moldova
15.5%
in 2019
South Africa
14.4%
in 2018
Moldova rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Moldova
- South Africa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 15.5% against 14.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Moldova ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 12.9% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.8% | 1.8% | 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, Moldova or South Africa?
- Moldova, at 15.5% against 14.4% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Moldova and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Moldova ranks 37th 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.