How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?

11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Arab World

12.71 million number

in 2019

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

25th

South Africa rank

23rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 12.71 million number against 879,089 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.83 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 14.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.65 million number	949,347 number	13.70 million number	Arab World
2000s	14.32 million number	1.16 million number	13.15 million number	Arab World
2010s	12.98 million number	719,410 number	12.26 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 12.71 million number against 879,089 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Arab World and South Africa?: 11.83 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Arab World ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of 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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/