South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
South Africa
0.9231 GPIA
in 2023
Venezuela
0.923 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa rank
97th
Venezuela rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9231 GPIA against 0.923 GPIA in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Venezuela ranks 98th of 169 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 | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.0419 GPIA | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.8324 GPIA | 0.7689 GPIA | 0.0634 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6704 GPIA | 0.923 GPIA | 0.2526 GPIA | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, South Africa or Venezuela?
- South Africa, at 0.9231 GPIA against 0.923 GPIA in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between South Africa and Venezuela?
- 0.0001 GPIA, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Venezuela ranks 98th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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