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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Bhutan

17.4%

in 2018

South Africa

18.1%

in 2018

Bhutan rank

52nd

South Africa rank

49th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Bhutan
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.6%	23.1%	32.5%	Bhutan
2000s	49.5%	23.0%	26.5%	Bhutan
2010s	18.7%	14.9%	3.8%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bhutan or South Africa?: South Africa, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Bhutan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bhutan and South Africa?: 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bhutan ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/