Girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar
Qatar: Girls and boys who are out of school was 3,307 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar is 3,307 girls, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar peaked at 11,014 girls in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32 girls, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,440 girls | — |
| 1972 | 1,429 girls | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,867 girls | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 2,497 girls | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2,540 girls | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,953 girls | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2,653 girls | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 2,550 girls | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,476 girls | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,189 girls | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,905 girls | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1,824 girls | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,354 girls | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 1,089 girls | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 120 girls | -89.0% |
| 1987 | 734 girls | +511.7% |
| 1988 | 226 girls | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 32 girls | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 692 girls | +2062.5% |
| 1993 | 1,211 girls | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 764 girls | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 820 girls | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,120 girls | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 1,208 girls | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 400 girls | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 1,432 girls | +258.0% |
| 2007 | 416 girls | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 709 girls | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 1,725 girls | +143.3% |
| 2012 | 381 girls | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 1,036 girls | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 3,997 girls | +285.8% |
| 2015 | 2,302 girls | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1,134 girls | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 1,498 girls | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1,845 girls | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 11,014 girls | +497.0% |
| 2022 | 6,071 girls | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 5,432 girls | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3,307 girls | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,241 girls | 1,429 girls | 2,953 girls | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,324 girls | 120 girls | 2,476 girls | 9 |
| 1990s | 674.75 girls | 32 girls | 1,211 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,066 girls | 400 girls | 2,120 girls | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,598 girls | 381 girls | 3,997 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,534 girls | 1,845 girls | 11,014 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Qatar was 3,307 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,014 girls in 2021.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 girls in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.