Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Post-demographic dividend
1.4%
in 2019
South Africa
11.0%
in 2018
Post-demographic dividend rank
42nd
South Africa rank
42nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.0% against 1.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 10.5% 7.1% South Africa
2000s 2.4% 7.4% 5.0% South Africa
2010s 1.5% 7.6% 6.2% 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, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.0% against 1.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
9.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/