Qatar vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Qatar
5.82 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
5.75 years
in 2024
Qatar rank
119th
UNICEF: World rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Qatar
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5.82 years against 5.75 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 4.93 years | 0.8304 years | Qatar |
| 1980s | 6.41 years | 5.15 years | 1.27 years | Qatar |
| 1990s | 6.25 years | 5.08 years | 1.17 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.79 years | 5.45 years | 0.3395 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.11 years | 5.68 years | 0.4308 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.72 years | 5.66 years | 0.0693 years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Qatar or UNICEF: World?
- Qatar, at 5.82 years against 5.75 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Qatar and UNICEF: World?
- 0.07 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and UNICEF: World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 118th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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