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
0204060197119952019

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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/