Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
6.49 million number
in 2019
South Africa
597,481 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 6.49 million number against 597,481 number in South Africa, a difference of 5.90 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.07 million number 886,227 number 8.19 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 8.88 million number 888,602 number 7.99 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 6.77 million number 482,066 number 6.29 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 6.49 million number against 597,481 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
5.90 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.
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.