Euro area vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Euro area
2.1%
in 2019
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Euro area rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 2.1% in Euro area, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 6.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.8% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 12.0% | 10.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 17.6% | 15.4% | 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, Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 2.1% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Euro area and South Africa?
- 11.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Euro area ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.