How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

IDA only

89.35 million number

in 2019

South Africa

1.72 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

15th

South Africa rank

15th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 89.35 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa, a difference of 87.62 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 51.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	97.79 million number	1.67 million number	96.12 million number	IDA only
2000s	96.94 million number	1.69 million number	95.25 million number	IDA only
2010s	89.19 million number	1.29 million number	87.89 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 89.35 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between IDA only and South Africa?: 87.62 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: IDA only ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/