Qatar vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Qatar
5.81 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.1 years
in 2024
Qatar rank
104th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
102nd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Qatar
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5.81 years against 5.1 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.71 years.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Qatar ranks 104th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 years 2.69 years 0.6448 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 3.82 years 3.37 years 0.45 years Qatar
1990s 5.08 years 3.89 years 1.19 years Qatar
2000s 5.42 years 4.39 years 1.03 years Qatar
2010s 5.81 years 4.69 years 1.12 years Qatar
2020s 5.88 years 5.01 years 0.8694 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Qatar or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Qatar, at 5.81 years against 5.1 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Qatar and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.71 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Qatar and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 104th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release