Singapore vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Singapore
18.8%
in 2025
South Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Singapore rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 18.8% against 17.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 33.3% | 33.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 29.3% | 28.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 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, male, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 18.8% against 17.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Singapore and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Singapore ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th 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, male (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