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

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.

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

South Africa

1.72 million number

in 2018

South Asia

93.45 million number

in 2019

South Africa rank

15th

South Asia rank

13th

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

South Africa
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 93.45 million number against 1.72 million number in South Africa, a difference of 91.73 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 54.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.67 million number	144.96 million number	143.29 million number	South Asia
2000s	1.69 million number	145.28 million number	143.58 million number	South Asia
2010s	1.29 million number	94.94 million number	93.65 million number	South Asia

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, South Africa or South Asia?: South Asia, at 93.45 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 South Africa and South Asia?: 91.73 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th of 139 countries.
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/