South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
11.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
119th
Uzbekistan rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 11.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 25.5% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 19.3% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 21.0% | 4.9% | Uzbekistan |
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, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 11.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 122nd 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