India vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
India
5.2%
in 2025
South Africa
5.5%
in 2025
India rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 10.3% | 13.9% | India |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 0.7% | India |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 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, female, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.5% against 5.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between India and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- India ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th 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, female (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