Qatar vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Qatar
18.0%
in 2024
Romania
19.4%
in 2023
Qatar rank
73rd
Romania rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.4% against 18.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 1.8% | 36.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 2.7% | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 19.4% against 18.0% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Qatar and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Qatar ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 175 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, female (%). 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