South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
South Africa
597,481 number
in 2018
Zimbabwe
571,808 number
in 2013
South Africa rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
27th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 597,481 number against 571,808 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 25,673 number.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 147 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886,227 number | 627,730 number | 258,497 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 898,888 number | 680,342 number | 218,547 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 597,481 number against 571,808 number in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 25,673 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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.