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

OECD members
4.4%
in 2019
South Africa
13.8%
in 2018
OECD members rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.8% against 4.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 13.8% 3.5% South Africa
2000s 7.8% 13.6% 5.8% South Africa
2010s 4.5% 10.5% 5.9% South Africa

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, OECD members or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.8% against 4.4% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between OECD members and South Africa?
9.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
OECD members ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 groups.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/