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

Romania
12.5%
in 2018
South Africa
11.0%
in 2018
Romania rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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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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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/