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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

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

Philippines

572,187 number

in 2018

South Africa

514,793 number

in 2018

Philippines rank

13th

South Africa rank

15th

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

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 572,187 number against 514,793 number in South Africa, a difference of 57,394 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.19 million number	381,835 number	807,255 number	Philippines
2000s	698,283 number	322,626 number	375,657 number	Philippines
2010s	429,274 number	287,909 number	141,365 number	Philippines

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, Philippines or South Africa?: Philippines, at 572,187 number against 514,793 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Philippines and South Africa?: 57,394 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Philippines ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 countries.
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/