Qatar vs Uruguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Qatar
16,883
in 2025
Uruguay
23,010
in 2025
Qatar rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
139th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23,010 against 16,883 in Qatar, a difference of 6,127.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,251 | 26,894 | 24,643 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3,722 | 27,674 | 23,952 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5,006 | 27,052 | 22,046 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6,696 | 27,152 | 20,456 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11,419 | 24,120 | 12,700 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16,561 | 23,228 | 6,667 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23,010 against 16,883 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 6,127, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Qatar ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). 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