How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Qatar

2,299 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

2,850 number

in 2015

Qatar rank

82nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

81st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Qatar
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,850 number against 2,299 number in Qatar, a difference of 551 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 133 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,882 number	2,205 number	2,677 number	Qatar
2010s	3,441 number	3,095 number	346 number	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Qatar or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,850 number against 2,299 number in Qatar as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 551 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Qatar ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/