Eswatini vs Qatar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Eswatini
7,275 children
in 2022
Qatar
8,638 children
in 2024
Eswatini rank
116th
Qatar rank
113th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8,638 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini, a difference of 1,363 children.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 116th and Qatar ranks 113th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,613 children | 3,104 children | 40,509 children | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 50,781 children | 2,909 children | 47,873 children | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 39,403 children | 2,305 children | 37,098 children | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21,778 children | 2,964 children | 18,814 children | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 7,275 children | 13,938 children | 6,663 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, Eswatini or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 8,638 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eswatini and Qatar?
- 1,363 children, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Qatar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 116th 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.