Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Qatar
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
-20-100102030197219982024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.74 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.69 % change on previous year 16.25 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s 5.94 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.44 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 0.7764 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.21 % change on previous year 0.2601 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 2.32 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.4886 % change on previous year Qatar
2020s 2.81 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 5.74 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.65 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Qatar ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.