France vs Qatar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

France
8,155 children
in 2024
Qatar
8,638 children
in 2024
France rank
115th
Qatar rank
113th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • France
  • Qatar
050.0k100.0k150.0k198620052024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 8,638 children against 8,155 children in France, a difference of 483 children.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 115th and Qatar ranks 113th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 77,892 children 5,326 children 72,567 children France
2010s 19,254 children 2,964 children 16,289 children France
2020s 3,618 children 12,372 children 8,753 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, France or Qatar?
Qatar, at 8,638 children against 8,155 children in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between France and Qatar?
483 children, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Qatar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
France ranks 115th 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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.