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

Cambodia
787,884 number
in 2008
South Africa
879,089 number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 879,089 number against 787,884 number in Cambodia, a difference of 91,205 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 million number 1.16 million number 463,750 number Cambodia
2000s 1.60 million number 1.19 million number 418,340 number Cambodia

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, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 879,089 number against 787,884 number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Cambodia and South Africa?
91,205 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Cambodia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.
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

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/