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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.