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

Malawi
571,338 number
in 2019
South Africa
597,481 number
in 2018
Malawi rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 597,481 number against 571,338 number in Malawi, a difference of 26,143 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 349,599 number 886,227 number 536,628 number South Africa
2000s 453,393 number 863,659 number 410,265 number South Africa
2010s 482,546 number 480,000 number 2,546 number Malawi

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, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 597,481 number against 571,338 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and South Africa?
26,143 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 28th 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.