Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Qatar
10.4%
in 2024
South Africa
10.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
96th
South Africa rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 27.1% | 16.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 27.0% | 19.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.3% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Qatar ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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