MDG: World vs Qatar: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Qatar
8.72 years
in 2024
MDG: World rank
116th
Qatar rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8.72 years against 8.43 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.
MDG: World ranks 116th and Qatar ranks 117th of 221 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 9.06 years | 1.83 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 7.81 years | 8.58 years | 0.7669 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.29 years | 9.08 years | 0.7897 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 8.34 years | 8.65 years | 0.3052 years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: World or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 8.72 years against 8.43 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: World and Qatar?
- 0.29 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Qatar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 116th and Qatar ranks 117th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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