Cook Islands vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cook Islands
16.7%
in 2024
Qatar
18.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
79th
Qatar rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.9% against 16.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Qatar ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Qatar ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 11.0% | 7.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 20.2% | 12.9% | 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, Cook Islands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.9% against 16.7% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cook Islands and Qatar?
- 2.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Qatar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th and Qatar ranks 76th of 179 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, 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