Romania vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.5% against 11.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.4% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Romania |
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, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 12.5% against 11.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Romania and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/