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