How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?

17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Qatar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Finland

5,004 number

in 2018

Qatar

6,122 number

in 2019

Finland rank

104th

Qatar rank

102nd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Finland
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6,122 number against 5,004 number in Finland, a difference of 1,118 number.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.

Finland ranks 104th and Qatar ranks 102nd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,686 number	4,266 number	1,580 number	Qatar
2000s	8,950 number	3,367 number	5,583 number	Finland
2010s	5,168 number	7,031 number	1,862 number	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Finland or Qatar?: Qatar, at 6,122 number against 5,004 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Finland and Qatar?: 1,118 number, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Finland ranks 104th and Qatar ranks 102nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/