South Africa vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
United States
2.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
United States rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | United States |
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, female, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 2.5% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between South Africa and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (household survey 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