Maldives vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Maldives
8.7%
in 2024
South Africa
8.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 20.6% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 23.0% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | 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, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Maldives ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 162 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 (%). 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