Russia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Russia
9.2%
in 2023
South Africa
9.1%
in 2023
Russia rank
84th
South Africa rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 13.3% | 9.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.7% | 0.4% | 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, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 9.2% against 9.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Russia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th 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, male (%). 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