North America vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
North America
1.1%
in 2019
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
North America rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 1.1% in North America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 11.5 times North America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th 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 | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 11.8% | 10.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 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, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 1.1% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between North America and South Africa?
- 12.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North America ranks 45th 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.