How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

IBRD only

17.04 million number

in 2019

South Africa

514,793 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

16th

South Africa rank

15th

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

IBRD only
South Africa

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 17.04 million number against 514,793 number in South Africa, a difference of 16.53 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 33.1 times South Africa's.

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

IBRD only ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.24 million number	448,094 number	56.79 million number	IBRD only
2000s	43.37 million number	345,949 number	43.03 million number	IBRD only
2010s	16.56 million number	328,333 number	16.23 million number	IBRD 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, IBRD only or South Africa?: IBRD only, at 17.04 million number against 514,793 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between IBRD only and South Africa?: 16.53 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: IBRD only 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/