Armenia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Armenia
6.2%
in 2025
South Africa
6.5%
in 2025
Armenia rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Armenia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.7% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Armenia |
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, Armenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Armenia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Armenia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th 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, female (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