Qatar vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Qatar
11.63 years
in 2024
United States of America
11.65 years
in 2022
Qatar rank
106th
United States of America rank
105th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.65 years against 11.63 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Qatar ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.82 years | 10.49 years | 2.67 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10.05 years | 11.9 years | 1.85 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.41 years | 11.91 years | 0.5018 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.1 years | 11.79 years | 0.6906 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.95 years | 11.92 years | 0.0298 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.64 years | 11.88 years | 0.2344 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Qatar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.65 years against 11.63 years in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Qatar and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 105th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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