Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 90.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar is 90.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar peaked at 90.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 78th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.2% | — |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 63.2% | 77.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 71.0% | 87.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.4% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 91.4% compare
- 77 Fiji 91.2% compare
- 79 Macau, China 89.8% compare
- 80 Singapore 89.7% compare
- 81 Bahrain 89.7% compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Qatar was 90.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Qatar ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.