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, male (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

825,925 number

in 2018

South Africa

612,293 number

in 2018

Philippines rank

6th

South Africa rank

9th

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

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 825,925 number against 612,293 number in South Africa, a difference of 213,632 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Philippines ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th 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	1.34 million number	531,532 number	805,068 number	Philippines
2000s	986,098 number	436,898 number	549,200 number	Philippines
2010s	661,097 number	461,976 number	199,122 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 825,925 number against 612,293 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?: 213,632 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 6th 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/