South Africa vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
South Africa
12.8%
in 2025
Palestine
13.1%
in 2025
South Africa rank
119th
Palestine rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% 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 Palestine ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 34.3% | 0.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 6.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1.0% | 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, South Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 13.1% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 118th 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