Maldives vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Maldives
10.1%
in 2024
South Africa
10.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 23.6% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 25.0% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.9% | 5.7% | Maldives |
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, male, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Maldives ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 162 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 (%). 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