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

9 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Mexico

15.6%

in 2018

South Africa

17.1%

in 2018

Mexico rank

51st

South Africa rank

48th

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

Mexico
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.4%	22.3%	15.1%	Mexico
2000s	30.1%	21.1%	9.1%	Mexico
2010s	15.4%	13.9%	1.5%	Mexico

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, Mexico or South Africa?: South Africa, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Mexico and South Africa?: 1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Mexico ranks 51st 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/