Argentina vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
0.6 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.5454 GPIA
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.6 GPIA against 0.5454 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0546 GPIA.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8055 GPIA | 0.0055 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0851 GPIA | 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, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 0.6 GPIA against 0.5454 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.0546 GPIA, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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