Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 1,379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar is 1,379, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar peaked at 5,025 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 214, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 39th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,438 | — |
| 1972 | 3,637 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,920 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,264 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 4,426 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,692 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 5,025 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,704 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 3,546 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,724 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,181 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 2,541 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 3,038 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3,479 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 3,406 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,150 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3,383 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 3,062 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,111 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,736 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,320 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,895 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,733 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,706 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,624 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,593 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,651 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,894 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,091 | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 646 | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 491 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 402 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 214 | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 826 | +286.0% |
| 2014 | 2,229 | +169.9% |
| 2015 | 1,956 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,596 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 2,288 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,091 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 2,005 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 2,122 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 792 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 2,691 | +239.8% |
| 2023 | 1,924 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1,379 | -28.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,379 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,415, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,379 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,887, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +286.0% | 214 | 826 |
| 2022 | +239.8% | 792 | 2,691 |
| 2014 | +169.9% | 826 | 2,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,072 | 3,438 | 5,025 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,329 | 2,541 | 4,150 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,041 | 1,593 | 3,111 | 9 |
| 2000s | 904.8 | 402 | 1,894 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,901 | 214 | 3,091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,782 | 792 | 2,691 | 5 |
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 number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Qatar was 1,379 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,025 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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