Primary completion rate, total in Qatar

Qatar: Primary completion rate, total was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 2020
All-time low
46.5%
in 1974
Years of data
46
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Qatar, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 95.4% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Qatar peaked at 103.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1974.

That places Qatar 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.7% 46.5% 65.3% 9
1980s 72.2% 65.0% 78.7% 9
1990s 76.0% 56.3% 95.1% 9
2000s 90.4% 84.4% 98.2% 6
2010s 96.4% 89.2% 100.5% 8
2020s 95.5% 91.2% 103.1% 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 80 North Macedonia 95.8% compare
  2. 81 United States 95.7% compare
  3. 82 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
  4. 84 South Africa 95.3% compare
  5. 85 Kyrgyzstan 95.3% compare
  6. 86 Tuvalu 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Qatar?
Primary completion rate, total in Qatar was 95.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1974.
How does Qatar rank for primary completion rate, total?
Qatar ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.