Ecuador vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Ecuador
19.1%
in 2018
South Africa
19.7%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
67th
South Africa rank
66th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 49.2% 29.6% 19.6% Ecuador
2000s 48.3% 28.6% 19.7% Ecuador
2010s 19.9% 13.9% 6.0% Ecuador

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, female, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.7% against 19.1% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ecuador ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.