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

South Africa
11.7%
in 2018
Venezuela
11.1%
in 2017
South Africa rank
35th
Venezuela rank
36th

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

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.7% against 11.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 15.3% 5.7% Venezuela
2000s 8.7% 9.1% 0.4% Venezuela
2010s 7.0% 9.0% 1.9% Venezuela

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, South Africa or Venezuela?
South Africa, at 11.7% against 11.1% in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between South Africa and Venezuela?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
South Africa ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 36th 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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About this data

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/