Children out of school, male in Qatar
Qatar: Children out of school, male was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Qatar stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Qatar peaked at 40.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 85th of 177 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.
Children out of school, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.1% | — |
| 1972 | 32.9% | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +130.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +412.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -25.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +412.2% | 2.5% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 24.1% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 12.3% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.7% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 13.0% | 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 children out of school, male in Qatar?
- Children out of school, male in Qatar was 5.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for children out of school, male?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.