Hong Kong, China vs Qatar: Over-age students, primary

Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2018
Qatar
2.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Qatar rank
136th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Qatar
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Qatar ranks 136th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 22.2% 24.4% 2.2% Qatar
1980s 7.7% 14.5% 6.8% Qatar
2000s 4.1% 3.3% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Hong Kong, China or Qatar?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Qatar ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.