Bahrain vs Qatar: Children out of school

Bahrain
4.7%
in 2024
Qatar
4.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
84th
Qatar rank
87th

Children out of school over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 84th and Qatar ranks 87th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 25.8% 28.9% 3.1% Qatar
1980s 16.7% 12.8% 4.0% Bahrain
1990s 11.3% 5.3% 6.0% Bahrain
2000s 8.6% 8.9% 0.4% Qatar
2010s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Qatar
2020s 4.9% 6.5% 1.6% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Bahrain and Qatar?
0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for children out of school?
Bahrain ranks 84th and Qatar ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.