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

10 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Romania

11.1%

in 2018

South Africa

10.8%

in 2018

Romania rank

36th

South Africa rank

38th

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

Romania
South Africa

How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	South Africa
2000s	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	South Africa
2010s	9.4%	7.0%	2.4%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Romania or South Africa?: Romania, at 11.1% against 10.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Romania and South Africa?: 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Romania ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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