Australia vs Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Australia
63.8%
in 2023
Qatar
46.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Qatar rank
23rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.8% against 46.5% in Qatar, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 2.0% | 58.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 34.7% | 30.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 46.5% | 17.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Australia or Qatar?
- Australia, at 63.8% against 46.5% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Australia and Qatar?
- 17.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Australia ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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