Albania vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Albania
11.8%
in 2025
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Albania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 11.8% in Albania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.8% | 2.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 28.0% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 16.1% | 3.8% | 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, female, Albania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 11.8% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Albania and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Albania ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th 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, female (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