Bahrain vs Qatar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bahrain
22,539 number
in 2020
Qatar
27,235 number
in 2020
Bahrain rank
151st
Qatar rank
148th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 27,235 number against 22,539 number in Bahrain, a difference of 4,696 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 148th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 7,030 number 3,550 number 3,480 number Bahrain
1980s 9,517 number 7,203 number 2,314 number Bahrain
1990s 12,032 number 10,144 number 1,888 number Bahrain
2000s 15,621 number 11,779 number 3,842 number Bahrain
2010s 19,183 number 22,486 number 3,303 number Qatar
2020s 22,539 number 27,235 number 4,696 number Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar, at 27,235 number against 22,539 number in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bahrain and Qatar?
4,696 number, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bahrain ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before 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
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/