Norway vs Qatar: Girls and boys who are out of school
Norway
2,951 girls
in 2024
Qatar
3,307 girls
in 2024
Norway rank
122nd
Qatar rank
120th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3,307 girls against 2,951 girls in Norway, a difference of 356 girls.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980.67 girls | 1,066 girls | 85.33 girls | Qatar |
| 2010s | 876.88 girls | 1,598 girls | 720.88 girls | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2,421 girls | 5,534 girls | 3,112 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, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3,307 girls against 2,951 girls in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Norway and Qatar?
- 356 girls, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Norway ranks 122nd 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.