Qatar vs Romania: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Qatar
18.9%
in 2024
Romania
19.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
76th
Romania rank
75th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.2% against 18.9% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 76th and Romania ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 2.7% | 35.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Qatar or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.2% against 18.9% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Qatar and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Qatar ranks 76th and Romania ranks 75th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.