South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
South Africa
20.6%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
20.7%
in 2019
South Africa rank
69th
Saint Lucia rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 69th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 147 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.5% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 35.3% | 7.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 24.8% | 8.2% | Saint Lucia |
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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.7% 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 South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 69th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th 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.