Philippines vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Philippines
20.5%
in 2015
South Africa
20.6%
in 2018
Philippines rank
70th
South Africa rank
69th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 69th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32.2% 26.2% 6.0% Philippines
2000s 31.7% 27.9% 3.8% Philippines
2010s 20.5% 12.5% 8.0% Philippines

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, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Philippines and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 70th 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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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.