Qatar vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Qatar
95.4%
in 2024
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 76.1% | 12.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 83.5% | 2.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 91.8% | 5.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 95.4% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release