Peru vs Qatar: Average years of schooling

Peru
9.89 years
in 2020
Qatar
10 years
in 2020
Peru rank
74th
Qatar rank
73rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Peru
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 10 years against 9.89 years in Peru, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 73rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 13 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Qatar Difference Ahead
1870s 0.28 years 0.1 years 0.18 years Peru
1880s 0.35 years 0.1 years 0.25 years Peru
1890s 0.42 years 0.1 years 0.32 years Peru
1900s 0.48 years 0.1 years 0.38 years Peru
1910s 0.63 years 0.1222 years 0.5078 years Peru
1920s 1.58 years 0.4839 years 1.1 years Peru
1930s 1.86 years 0.9933 years 0.8661 years Peru
1950s 2.71 years 1.86 years 0.8406 years Peru
1960s 3.38 years 2.88 years 0.5032 years Peru
1970s 4.73 years 4.02 years 0.706 years Peru
1980s 6.13 years 4.96 years 1.16 years Peru
1990s 7.42 years 5.86 years 1.57 years Peru
2000s 8.8 years 6.95 years 1.86 years Peru
2010s 8.94 years 9.1 years 0.1556 years Qatar
2020s 9.89 years 10 years 0.1105 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Peru or Qatar?
Qatar, at 10 years against 9.89 years in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Peru and Qatar?
0.11 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Qatar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Peru and Qatar rank globally for average years of schooling?
Peru ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 73rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.