Children out of school, primary, male in Qatar
Qatar: Children out of school, primary, male was 5,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Qatar stood at 5,331.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Qatar peaked at 11,982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 846, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 116th 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, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,971 | — |
| 1972 | 3,415 | +73.3% |
| 1973 | 4,440 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 5,221 | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 5,992 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 5,291 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 4,800 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 4,533 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 3,959 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 3,652 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 2,928 | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 3,263 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2,864 | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 3,067 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3,277 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2,974 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,781 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,053 | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 2,274 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3,114 | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 2,562 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 5,846 | +128.2% |
| 2003 | 6,623 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4,025 | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 3,464 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 4,308 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 2,685 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 2,090 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,889 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 846 | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 2,101 | +148.3% |
| 2014 | 3,544 | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 2,791 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,134 | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 1,389 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 2,074 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 11,982 | +477.7% |
| 2022 | 7,867 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 6,935 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 5,331 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,458 | 1,971 | 5,992 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,196 | 2,781 | 3,959 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,501 | 2,053 | 3,114 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,492 | 2,685 | 6,623 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,973 | 846 | 3,544 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,838 | 2,074 | 11,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Qatar?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Qatar was 5,331 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 846 in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Qatar ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Children out of school, primary, male. 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.