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 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.

IDA only vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

IDA only

51.73 million number

in 2019

South Africa

1.13 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

11th

South Africa rank

12th

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

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 51.73 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa, a difference of 50.61 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 45.9 times South Africa's.

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

IDA only ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th 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	66.79 million number	1.04 million number	65.76 million number	IDA only
2000s	62.07 million number	804,136 number	61.26 million number	IDA only
2010s	51.87 million number	812,254 number	51.06 million number	IDA only

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, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 51.73 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 IDA only and South Africa?: 50.61 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: IDA only ranks 11th 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/