Maldives vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Maldives
18.6%
in 2024
Qatar
18.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
77th
Qatar rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Qatar ahead.
Maldives ranks 77th and Qatar ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 57.3% | 23.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 36.7% | 14.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.2% | 3.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 18.6% | 7.0% | 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, Maldives or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Maldives and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Maldives ranks 77th 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