GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
64,610
in 2025
South Africa
235,855
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
38th
South Africa rank
38th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 235,855 against 64,610 in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 171,245.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 38th of 39 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 77,265 610,194 532,928 South Africa
2010s 58,845 281,388 222,544 South Africa
2020s 60,170 262,816 202,646 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or South Africa?
South Africa, at 235,855 against 64,610 in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
171,245, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release