Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Late-demographic dividend
3.6%
in 2019
South Africa
11.7%
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.7% against 3.6% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1% 10.6% 1.5% South Africa
2000s 7.4% 8.7% 1.2% South Africa
2010s 3.8% 8.6% 4.8% 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, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.7% against 3.6% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
8.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/