Bahrain vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahrain
4.7%
in 2024
Qatar
4.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
88th
Qatar rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 88th and Qatar ranks 91st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 28.9% | 3.1% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 4.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 5.3% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Bahrain, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 88th and Qatar ranks 91st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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