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

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

Chad

672,766 number

in 2019

South Africa

612,293 number

in 2018

Chad rank

8th

South Africa rank

9th

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

Chad
South Africa

How they compare

Chad currently reports 672,766 number against 612,293 number in South Africa, a difference of 60,473 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	509,220 number	531,532 number	22,312 number	South Africa
2000s	508,082 number	515,051 number	6,968 number	South Africa
2010s	621,096 number	483,920 number	137,176 number	Chad

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, Chad or South Africa?: Chad, at 672,766 number against 612,293 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Chad and South Africa?: 60,473 number, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Chad ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 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/