SDG: Central Asia vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
SDG: Central Asia
181,600
in 2025
South Africa
235,855
in 2023
SDG: Central Asia rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 235,855 against 181,600 in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 54,255.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319,367 | 610,194 | 290,827 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 291,725 | 281,388 | 10,336 | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 281,733 | 262,816 | 18,917 | SDG: Central Asia |
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, SDG: Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 235,855 against 181,600 in SDG: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
- 54,255, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th 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
February 2026 Data Release