Netherlands vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Netherlands
0.7333 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.7191 modelled data
in 2025
Netherlands rank
154th
South Africa rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7333 modelled data against 0.7191 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0.0142 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9106 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 0.1056 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9327 modelled data | 0.9514 modelled data | 0.0187 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7894 modelled data | 0.7321 modelled data | 0.0573 modelled data | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 0.7333 modelled data against 0.7191 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.0142 modelled data, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Netherlands ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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