European Union vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

European Union
1.9%
in 2019
South Africa
11.8%
in 2018
European Union rank
40th
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • European Union
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.8% against 1.9% in European Union, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 6.3 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th of 45 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2% 32.9% 28.7% South Africa
1990s 2.9% 11.9% 9.0% South Africa
2000s 1.8% 8.6% 6.8% South Africa
2010s 1.8% 10.8% 9.0% 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, male, European Union or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.8% against 1.9% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between European Union and South Africa?
9.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
European Union ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 40th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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