Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female
Latin America & Caribbean
2.98 million number
in 2019
South Africa
283,002 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.98 million number against 283,002 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.69 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million number | 432,502 number | 4.11 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4.32 million number | 439,172 number | 3.88 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.29 million number | 199,639 number | 3.09 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.98 million number against 283,002 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 2.69 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (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 female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.