South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Africa
14.4%
in 2018
Venezuela
14.1%
in 2017
South Africa rank
39th
Venezuela rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.4% against 14.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 24.9% | 11.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 17.3% | 4.4% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.1% | 5.1% | 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, South Africa or Venezuela?
- South Africa, at 14.4% against 14.1% in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th 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.