What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?

45.19 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

46.32 million number

in 2019

South Africa

1.13 million number

in 2018

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

14th

South Africa rank

12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
South Africa

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 46.32 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa, a difference of 45.19 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 41.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.33 million number	1.04 million number	53.29 million number	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s	51.97 million number	804,136 number	51.17 million number	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s	45.72 million number	812,254 number	44.91 million number	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 46.32 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?: 45.19 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/