South Sudan vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
South Sudan
1.21 modelled data
in 2025
Zambia
1.22 modelled data
in 2025
South Sudan rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.22 modelled data against 1.21 modelled data in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
South Sudan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 0.1575 modelled data | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.3 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 0.0601 modelled data | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 0.0177 modelled data | Zambia |
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 Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.22 modelled data against 1.21 modelled data in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 0.01 modelled data, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- South Sudan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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