South Africa vs Tunisia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Africa
6.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
7.0%
in 2025
South Africa rank
90th
Tunisia rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 90th and Tunisia ranks 88th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 7.0% 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 South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Africa ranks 90th and Tunisia ranks 88th 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