Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Qatar
1.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2016
Qatar rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 56.3% | 52.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 8.1% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 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, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/