Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 99.3% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Qatar peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 44th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 46.5% | — |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +88.4% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 87.6% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.1% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.031 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 91,641 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Qatar?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Qatar was 99.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Qatar ranks 44th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release