High income vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
High income
2.5%
in 2019
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
High income rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- High income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 2.5% in High income, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.3 times High income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 41st 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 | High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 11.8% | 6.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.0% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 17.6% | 15.3% | 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, High income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 2.5% in High income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between High income and South Africa?
- 10.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do High income and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- High income ranks 41st 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.