Iceland vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Iceland
6.6%
in 2023
Qatar
6.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
96th
Qatar rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 96th and Qatar ranks 95th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.8% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Iceland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iceland ranks 96th and Qatar ranks 95th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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