Moldova vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Moldova
14.6%
in 2019
South Africa
15.5%
in 2018
Moldova rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
051015199420062019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 134 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7% 13.8% 6.1% South Africa
2010s 14.5% 15.9% 1.4% 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, Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Moldova and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Moldova ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th 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, male (%). 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, 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.