Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Qatar
0.91 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9111 GPIA
in 2024
Qatar rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9111 GPIA against 0.91 GPIA in Qatar, a difference of 0.0011 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 169 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.04 GPIA 0.8758 GPIA 0.1612 GPIA Qatar
2020s 0.9868 GPIA 0.919 GPIA 0.0678 GPIA Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9111 GPIA against 0.91 GPIA in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.0011 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Qatar ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,561 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release