Georgia vs South Africa: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Georgia
6.2%
in 2024
South Africa
6.1%
in 2023
Georgia rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 18.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 6.0% | 3.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Georgia or South Africa?
- Georgia, at 6.2% against 6.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Georgia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.