South Africa vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Africa
7.9%
in 2025
Tuvalu
8.2%
in 2025
South Africa rank
96th
Tuvalu rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 96th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 33.7% | 18.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 22.7% | 10.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 8.2% against 7.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release