Germany vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Germany
0.8396 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8487 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8487 GPIA against 0.8396 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0091 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.8853 GPIA | 0.0745 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9753 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.2594 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9203 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.1229 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8487 GPIA against 0.8396 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0091 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Germany ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (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