Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Qatar
0.797 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.775 GPIA
in 2023
Qatar rank
124th
South Africa rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.797 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.022 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th 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 | 0.3758 GPIA | 0.932 GPIA | 0.5562 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2725 GPIA | 0.9464 GPIA | 0.6739 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.7582 GPIA | 0.3332 GPIA | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.8735 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.1062 GPIA | South Africa |
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 0.797 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA 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?
- 0.022 GPIA, 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 124th and South Africa ranks 126th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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