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