Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Qatar
6.1%
in 2025
South Africa
6.0%
in 2025
Qatar rank
90th
South Africa rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.6% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.8% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled), Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Qatar ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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