Children out of school, primary, female in Qatar
Qatar: Children out of school, primary, female was 3,307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Qatar is 3,307, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Qatar peaked at 11,014 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 121st 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, primary, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,440 | — |
| 1972 | 1,429 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,867 | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 2,497 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2,540 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,953 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2,653 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 2,550 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,476 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,189 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,905 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1,824 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,354 | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 1,089 | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 120 | -89.0% |
| 1987 | 734 | +511.7% |
| 1988 | 226 | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 32 | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 692 | +2062.5% |
| 1993 | 1,211 | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 764 | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 820 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,120 | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 1,208 | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 400 | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 1,432 | +258.0% |
| 2007 | 416 | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 709 | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 1,725 | +143.3% |
| 2012 | 381 | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 1,036 | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 3,997 | +285.8% |
| 2015 | 2,302 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1,134 | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 1,498 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1,845 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 11,014 | +497.0% |
| 2022 | 6,071 | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 5,432 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3,307 | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,241 | 1,429 | 2,953 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,324 | 120 | 2,476 | 9 |
| 1990s | 674.75 | 32 | 1,211 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,066 | 400 | 2,120 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,598 | 381 | 3,997 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,534 | 1,845 | 11,014 | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Qatar?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Qatar was 3,307 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,014 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.