GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
314,400
in 2025
South Africa
408,410
in 2023
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 408,410 against 314,400 in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 94,010.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,683 | 1.20 million | 389,778 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 481,875 | 478,188 | 3,687 | GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 522,025 | 335,071 | 186,954 | GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 408,410 against 314,400 in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 94,010, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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