Iran vs Qatar: Children out of school, primary

Iran
9,163
in 2023
Qatar
8,638
in 2024
Iran rank
114th
Qatar rank
117th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Iran
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 9,163 against 8,638 in Qatar, a difference of 525.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 117th of 197 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 million 3,411 2.12 million Iran
1980s 1.16 million 3,465 1.16 million Iran
1990s 1.05 million 2,429 1.05 million Iran
2000s 166,827 5,093 161,734 Iran
2010s 239,331 3,187 236,143 Iran
2020s 62,798 10,075 52,724 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Iran or Qatar?
Iran, at 9,163 against 8,638 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Iran and Qatar?
525, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Iran ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.