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

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

South Africa

14.7%

in 2018

Venezuela

14.2%

in 2017

South Africa rank

36th

Venezuela rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

South Africa
Venezuela

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.7% against 14.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.5%.

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

South Africa ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.8%	22.9%	7.2%	Venezuela
2000s	14.5%	16.5%	2.0%	Venezuela
2010s	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, South Africa or Venezuela?: South Africa, at 14.7% against 14.2% in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Africa and Venezuela?: 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: South Africa ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/