How many years of comparable data are there for Belize 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belize

18.8%

in 2019

South Africa

19.1%

in 2018

Belize rank

48th

South Africa rank

46th

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

Belize
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 18.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.8%	23.9%	1.9%	Belize
2000s	17.9%	22.9%	5.0%	South Africa
2010s	19.8%	15.9%	3.9%	Belize

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, Belize or South Africa?: South Africa, at 19.1% against 18.8% in Belize as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belize and South Africa?: 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belize ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/