Duration of compulsory education in Qatar
Qatar: Duration of compulsory education was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
12
in 2021
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Qatar is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Qatar peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
That places Qatar 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education 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 11, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (23 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
- 33 Anguilla 12 compare
- 33 Armenia 12 compare
- 33 Bahamas 12 compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 12 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 12 compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 12 compare
- 33 Chile 12 compare
- 33 Colombia 12 compare
- 33 Cook Islands 12 compare
- 33 Dominica 12 compare
- 33 Egypt 12 compare
- 33 Finland 12 compare
- 33 Grenada 12 compare
- 33 Honduras 12 compare
- 33 Italy 12 compare
- 33 Kenya 12 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 12 compare
- 33 Maldives 12 compare
- 33 Mauritius 12 compare
- 33 Mongolia 12 compare
- 33 Montserrat 12 compare
- 33 North Korea 12 compare
- 33 Pakistan 12 compare
- 33 Palau 12 compare
- 33 Portugal 12 compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 33 Turkey 12 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 12 compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 12 compare
- 33 United States 12 compare
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 Qatar?
- Duration of compulsory education in Qatar was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Qatar ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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