Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 90.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Qatar?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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+ recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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+?
- Qatar ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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.