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
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
February 2026 Data Release