Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar
Qatar: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2021
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 12 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Qatar was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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