Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.6%
in 2019
South Africa
15.5%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
57.51012.51517.5199420062019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.5% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 14.4% 4.2% South Africa
2000s 9.1% 13.8% 4.6% South Africa
2010s 7.1% 15.9% 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, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.5% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.