East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 11.9% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 10.2% | 4.9% | South Africa |
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, East Asia & Pacific or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.6% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 7.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/