South Africa—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #19 of 138
Latest Value
218,959
2023
YoY Change
+4.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#19
of 138 countries
Maximum
650,414
2000
Minimum
11,889
2021
CAGR
-4.6%
14 years
Last
218,959
Previous
208,918
Highest
650,414
Lowest
11,889
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 218,959 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 208,918 | +1657.2% |
| 2021 | 11,889 | -95.7% |
| 2020 | 274,011 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 274,819 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 307,057 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 419,438 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 431,554 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 427,553 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 446,721 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 471,652 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 509,888 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 585,074 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 650,414 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →