South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Venezuela
13.2%
in 2017
South Africa rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
41st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
510152025199420062018

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 22.7% 10.8% Venezuela
2000s 12.0% 15.5% 3.4% Venezuela
2010s 22.0% 13.2% 8.8% 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, South Africa or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 13.2% against 13.2% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Africa and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 134 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.