Iceland vs Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 95th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iceland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 95th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/