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

South Africa
15.5%
in 2018
Venezuela
14.9%
in 2017
South Africa rank
37th
Venezuela rank
39th

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

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
510152025199420062018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.5% against 14.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.6%.

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

South Africa ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 39th 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 14.4% 27.0% 12.6% Venezuela
2000s 13.8% 19.1% 5.3% Venezuela
2010s 16.3% 14.9% 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, South Africa or Venezuela?
South Africa, at 15.5% against 14.9% in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between South Africa and Venezuela?
0.6%, with South Africa 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, male?
South Africa ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 39th 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.