Children out of school, primary in Qatar
Qatar: Children out of school, primary was 8,638 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Qatar stood at 8,638.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Qatar peaked at 22,996 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.37, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,699 | 3,411 | 8,532 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,298 | 2,302 | 6,435 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,499 | 471 | 4,325 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,326 | 2,305 | 8,743 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,964 | 121.37 | 7,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,372 | 3,919 | 22,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Qatar?
- Children out of school, primary in Qatar was 8,638 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,996 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.37 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for children out of school, primary?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.