How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific 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.

East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

East Asia & Pacific

26.59 million number

in 2019

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

21st

South Africa rank

23rd

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

East Asia & Pacific
South Africa

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 26.59 million number against 879,089 number in South Africa, a difference of 25.71 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 30.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.54 million number	949,347 number	67.59 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	62.93 million number	1.16 million number	61.76 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	28.05 million number	719,410 number	27.33 million number	East Asia & Pacific

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, East Asia & Pacific or South Africa?: East Asia & Pacific, at 26.59 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 East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?: 25.71 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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: 18 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/