Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar
Qatar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 42.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar is 42.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar peaked at 42.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.
That places Qatar 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +313.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Qatar was 42.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Qatar ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)