Montserrat vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Montserrat
6.9%
in 2025
South Africa
6.5%
in 2025
Montserrat rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Montserrat
- South Africa
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Montserrat ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 13.7% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.4% | 5.5% | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 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, Montserrat or South Africa?
- Montserrat, at 6.9% against 6.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Montserrat and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Montserrat and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Montserrat ranks 89th 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