Mauritius vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mauritius
21.0%
in 2019
South Africa
20.6%
in 2018
Mauritius rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 2.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 29.2% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 21.0% against 20.6% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.