Bolivia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bolivia
12.7%
in 2025
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 33.8% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 28.0% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bolivia ranks 120th 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