Duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar
Qatar: Duration of compulsory education in years was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2021
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 8th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 9 | 12 | 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Qatar was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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