South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
South Africa
15.1%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
15.6%
in 2024
South Africa rank
106th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
104th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 15.6% against 15.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 106th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 104th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 24.5% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 23.1% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.4% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.3% | 4.5% | 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, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 15.6% against 15.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.5%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- South Africa ranks 106th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 104th of 179 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 (%). 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