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

8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

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.

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

Philippines

842,615 number

in 2015

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

Philippines rank

24th

South Africa rank

23rd

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

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 879,089 number against 842,615 number in Philippines, a difference of 36,474 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.53 million number	949,347 number	579,318 number	Philippines
2000s	1.10 million number	1.15 million number	50,887 number	South Africa
2010s	842,615 number	423,545 number	419,070 number	Philippines

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, Philippines or South Africa?: South Africa, at 879,089 number against 842,615 number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Philippines and South Africa?: 36,474 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Philippines ranks 24th 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/