Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Qatar
11.7%
in 2024
South Africa
11.7%
in 2023
Qatar rank
91st
South Africa rank
92nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 179 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 19.0% 19.3% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 18.0% 27.8% 9.8% South Africa
2010s 7.2% 13.7% 6.6% South Africa
2020s 11.0% 10.1% 1.0% 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 11.7% against 11.7% 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?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1994 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 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 179 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release