Peru vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Peru
0.9868 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9012 GPIA
in 2024
Peru rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.9868 GPIA against 0.9012 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0856 GPIA.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.2663 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0675 GPIA | 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, urban, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 0.9868 GPIA against 0.9012 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0856 GPIA, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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