South Africa vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
South Africa
0.7191 modelled data
in 2025
Tuvalu
0.7131 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa rank
156th
Tuvalu rank
158th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7131 modelled data in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.006 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 156th and Tuvalu ranks 158th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8212 modelled data | 0.195 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9514 modelled data | 0.7517 modelled data | 0.1997 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7321 modelled data | 0.7475 modelled data | 0.0154 modelled data | Tuvalu |
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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7131 modelled data in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.006 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- South Africa ranks 156th and Tuvalu ranks 158th 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