Iceland vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Iceland
11.6%
in 2023
Qatar
11.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
93rd
Qatar rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 20.0% | 4.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 15.2% | 3.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.0% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iceland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release