Qatar vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Qatar
43.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Qatar rank
36th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 43.9% against 36.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Qatar ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 31.4% | 14.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.9% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 36.8% | 7.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Qatar, at 43.9% against 36.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 7.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). 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