Children not in school in Qatar
Qatar: Children not in school was 18.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Qatar stood at 18.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Qatar peaked at 66.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2016.
That places Qatar 76th 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.
Children not in school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.31 | — |
| 2001 | 42.09 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 38 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 49.15 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 66.92 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 27 | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 23.68 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 25.41 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.92 | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 17.13 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +404.2% |
| 2018 | 11.53 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 13.95 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 12.45 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 26.61 | +113.7% |
| 2022 | 23.39 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 19.77 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 18.94 | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 3.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +404.2% | 2.46 | 12.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.31 | 57.31 | 57.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.45 | 23.68 | 66.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 2.46 | 17.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.23 | 12.45 | 26.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Qatar?
- Children not in school in Qatar was 18.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for children not in school?
- Qatar ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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