Luxembourg vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Luxembourg
21.8%
in 2018
South Africa
21.6%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
68th
South Africa rank
69th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.7% 30.7% 10.0% South Africa
2000s 21.2% 28.5% 7.2% South Africa
2010s 21.2% 19.4% 1.9% Luxembourg

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, male, Luxembourg or South Africa?
Luxembourg, at 21.8% against 21.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Luxembourg ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 142 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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