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
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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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.