Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Qatar
Qatar: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Qatar is 99.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Qatar peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 47.3% | — |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +86.3% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.1% | 94.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 47 Republic of Korea 99.4% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 49 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 51 Namibia 99.0% compare
- 52 Chile 99.0% compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 98.9% compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 99.2% 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 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 133 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 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release