Cambodia vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Cambodia
558,094 number
in 2008
South Africa
597,481 number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 597,481 number against 558,094 number in Cambodia, a difference of 39,387 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 733,208 number 886,227 number 153,019 number South Africa
2000s 784,252 number 893,467 number 109,215 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 597,481 number against 558,094 number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and South Africa?
39,387 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.