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

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Bolivia

18.5%

in 2018

South Africa

19.1%

in 2018

Bolivia rank

49th

South Africa rank

46th

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

Bolivia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Bolivia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.6%	22.5%	11.0%	South Africa
2010s	17.0%	15.9%	1.1%	Bolivia

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, Bolivia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 19.1% against 18.5% in Bolivia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bolivia and South Africa?: 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bolivia ranks 49th 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/