Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
85.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Qatar, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Qatar stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1981.
Qatar ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.7% | — |
| 1982 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 85.7% | 90.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 93.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Qatar?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Qatar was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release