How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Qatar

1.5 NPIA

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

1.53 NPIA

in 2022

Qatar rank

2nd

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Qatar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.53 NPIA against 1.5 NPIA in Qatar, a difference of 0.03 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.64 NPIA	1.36 NPIA	0.2772 NPIA	Qatar
2010s	1.52 NPIA	1.39 NPIA	0.1365 NPIA	Qatar
2020s	1.5 NPIA	1.53 NPIA	0.0245 NPIA	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.53 NPIA against 1.5 NPIA in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 0.03 NPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release