Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 97.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Qatar, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Qatar is 97.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Qatar peaked at 105.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2003.
That places Qatar 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76.3% | — |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 105.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +26.9% | 83.0% | 105.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 74.9% | 105.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Qatar?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Qatar was 97.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.