Least developed countries vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 50.38 million number against 1.13 million number in South Africa, a difference of 49.25 million number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 44.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th 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 | 63.77 million number | 1.04 million number | 62.74 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 59.00 million number | 804,136 number | 58.19 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 49.82 million number | 812,254 number | 49.01 million number | Least developed countries |
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, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- Least developed countries, at 50.38 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 Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 49.25 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th 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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About this data
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/