France vs Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

France
103.6%
in 2018
Qatar
103.8%
in 2010
France rank
52nd
Qatar rank
51st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Qatar
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 103.8% against 103.6% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 51st of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 93.5% 85.4% 8.1% France
1980s 96.4% 97.1% 0.7% Qatar
1990s 106.5% 91.5% 15.0% France
2000s 103.3% 100.6% 2.7% France
2010s 104.9% 103.8% 1.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, France or Qatar?
Qatar, at 103.8% against 103.6% in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between France and Qatar?
0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do France and Qatar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
France ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.