Qatar vs United States of America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Qatar
5.81 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.84 years
in 2022
Qatar rank
104th
United States of America rank
102nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Qatar ranks 104th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 years | 5.03 years | 2.97 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.71 years | 5.76 years | 2.06 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.14 years | 5.72 years | 0.5895 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.36 years | 5.7 years | 0.3356 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 5.89 years | 0.0561 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.94 years | 5.98 years | 0.04 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Qatar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Qatar and United States of America?
- 0.03 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 104th and United States of America 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release