Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Qatar
0.8355 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8444 GPIA
in 2023
Qatar rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8444 GPIA against 0.8355 GPIA in Qatar, a difference of 0.0089 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Qatar ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 162 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 0.2329 GPIA 0.8714 GPIA 0.6385 GPIA South Africa
2000s 0.0904 GPIA 0.921 GPIA 0.8306 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.21 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.189 GPIA Qatar
2020s 0.8495 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.203 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Qatar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8444 GPIA against 0.8355 GPIA in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Qatar and South Africa?
0.0089 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Qatar ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release