How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.

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.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female

South Africa

283,002 number

in 2018

Zimbabwe

306,198 number

in 2013

South Africa rank

28th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

South Africa
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 306,198 number against 283,002 number in South Africa, a difference of 23,196 number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 143 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	432,502 number	342,809 number	89,693 number	South Africa
2000s	446,987 number	373,118 number	73,869 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, female, South Africa or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 306,198 number against 283,002 number in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between South Africa and Zimbabwe?: 23,196 number, with Zimbabwe 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, female?: South Africa ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 143 countries.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.