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
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
February 2026 Data Release