Israel vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Israel
0.838 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8487 GPIA
in 2023
Israel rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8487 GPIA against 0.838 GPIA in Israel, a difference of 0.0107 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9256 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.0377 GPIA | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.6385 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 0.0775 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7479 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.0495 GPIA | South Africa |
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, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8487 GPIA against 0.838 GPIA in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.0107 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Israel ranks 116th 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