Bhutan vs Qatar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bhutan
8,385 children
in 2024
Qatar
8,638 children
in 2024
Bhutan rank
114th
Qatar rank
113th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8,638 children against 8,385 children in Bhutan, a difference of 253 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,580 children | 1,476 children | 45,104 children | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 27,626 children | 4,715 children | 22,911 children | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9,444 children | 2,402 children | 7,043 children | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 9,188 children | 12,372 children | 3,184 children | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bhutan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 8,638 children against 8,385 children in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bhutan and Qatar?
- 253 children, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Qatar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and Qatar ranks 113th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.