Least developed countries vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Least developed countries
86.78 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.72 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 86.78 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa, a difference of 85.06 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 50.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 92.71 million number 1.67 million number 91.04 million number Least developed countries
2000s 91.65 million number 1.69 million number 89.96 million number Least developed countries
2010s 85.45 million number 1.29 million number 84.16 million number Least developed countries

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, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 86.78 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 Least developed countries and South Africa?
85.06 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Least developed countries ranks 16th 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

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/