Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.3%
in 2019
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 3.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 12.0% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 17.6% | 13.9% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 3.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 9.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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.