Primary education, pupils in Qatar
Qatar: Primary education, pupils was 180,287 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 180,287 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Qatar peaked at 180,287 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,025, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 140th of 206 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 | 21,802 | 15,025 | 27,031 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,646 | 28,472 | 48,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,046 | 48,650 | 60,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,875 | 61,067 | 84,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,245 | 88,723 | 157,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,137 | 161,585 | 180,287 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 primary education, pupils in Qatar?
- Primary education, pupils in Qatar was 180,287 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 180,287 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,025 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Qatar ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.