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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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.

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

Malaysia

811,299 number

in 2017

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

25th

South Africa rank

23rd

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

Malaysia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 879,089 number against 811,299 number in Malaysia, a difference of 67,790 number.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	679,022 number	1.16 million number	479,128 number	South Africa
2000s	565,365 number	1.16 million number	597,945 number	South Africa
2010s	811,299 number	855,596 number	44,297 number	South Africa

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, Malaysia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 879,089 number against 811,299 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Malaysia and South Africa?: 67,790 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Malaysia ranks 25th 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: 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/