How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

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.

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Qatar

6,122 number

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

7,301 number

in 2017

Qatar rank

102nd

United Arab Emirates rank

99th

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

Qatar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 7,301 number against 6,122 number in Qatar, a difference of 1,179 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,439 number	23,402 number	20,963 number	United Arab Emirates
1980s	1,539 number	29,918 number	28,379 number	United Arab Emirates
1990s	11,899 number	35,460 number	23,562 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	8,254 number	8,102 number	152.5 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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 7,301 number against 6,122 number in Qatar as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 1,179 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Qatar ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th 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/