Algeria vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Algeria
15.6%
in 2025
South Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
113th
South Africa rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 33.5% | 7.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 28.7% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2.6% | South Africa |
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, both, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 15.6% against 15.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Algeria ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 114th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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