Qatar vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Qatar
0.7117 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.7191 modelled data
in 2025
Qatar rank
159th
South Africa rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7117 modelled data in Qatar, a difference of 0.0074 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6967 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 0.3195 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7654 modelled data | 0.9514 modelled data | 0.186 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8344 modelled data | 0.7321 modelled data | 0.1023 modelled data | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7117 modelled data in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.0074 modelled data, with South Africa 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Qatar ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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