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

South Africa
19.7%
in 2018
Switzerland
19.7%
in 2018
South Africa rank
66th
Switzerland rank
65th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 19.7% against 19.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 29.6% 27.0% 2.6% South Africa
2000s 28.2% 25.4% 2.9% South Africa
2010s 13.9% 19.3% 5.4% Switzerland

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, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 19.7% against 19.7% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
South Africa ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 65th 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.