Adolescents out of school in Qatar
Qatar: Adolescents out of school was 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6.5% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Qatar peaked at 43.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
That places Qatar 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.1% | — |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +67.0% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -53.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +106.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +274.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +167.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -73.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +366.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 34.1% | 43.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 11.3% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.4% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Qatar?
- Adolescents out of school in Qatar was 6.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for adolescents out of school?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.