San Marino vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
San Marino
6.2%
in 2025
South Africa
5.7%
in 2025
San Marino rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- San Marino
- South Africa
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
San Marino ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 11.4% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, San Marino or South Africa?
- San Marino, at 6.2% against 5.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between San Marino and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- San Marino ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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