Finland vs Qatar: Girls and boys who are out of school
Finland
3,118 girls
in 2024
Qatar
3,307 girls
in 2024
Finland rank
121st
Qatar rank
120th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3,307 girls against 3,118 girls in Finland, a difference of 189 girls.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,092 girls | 1,066 girls | 1,026 girls | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,471 girls | 1,598 girls | 872.88 girls | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,023 girls | 5,534 girls | 2,511 girls | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Finland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3,307 girls against 3,118 girls in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Finland and Qatar?
- 189 girls, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Finland ranks 121st and Qatar ranks 120th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.