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

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Indonesia

17.8%

in 2018

South Africa

17.1%

in 2018

Indonesia rank

47th

South Africa rank

48th

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

Indonesia
South Africa

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 138 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.9%	21.2%	17.7%	Indonesia
2010s	17.8%	17.1%	0.8%	Indonesia

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, Indonesia or South Africa?: Indonesia, at 17.8% against 17.1% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Indonesia and South Africa?: 0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/