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

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.

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

South Africa

514,793 number

in 2018

South Asia

13.90 million number

in 2019

South Africa rank

15th

South Asia rank

18th

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

South Africa
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 13.90 million number against 514,793 number in South Africa, a difference of 13.39 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 27.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	448,094 number	43.88 million number	43.43 million number	South Asia
2000s	345,949 number	36.10 million number	35.75 million number	South Asia
2010s	328,333 number	13.90 million number	13.58 million number	South Asia

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, South Africa or South Asia?: South Asia, at 13.90 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 South Africa and South Asia?: 13.39 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 18th 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/