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

Romania
11.0%
in 2018
South Africa
11.7%
in 2018
Romania rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
4681012199420062018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.7% against 11.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 149 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 7.6% 9.6% 2.0% South Africa
2000s 6.3% 8.7% 2.4% South Africa
2010s 9.2% 8.6% 0.6% 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?
South Africa, at 11.7% against 11.0% in Romania 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?
0.7%, with South Africa 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 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 149 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, 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/