Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 26,703 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 26,703 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar peaked at 44,721 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,526, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 109th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,820 | — |
| 1972 | 12,676 | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 16,558 | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 20,312 | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 22,865 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 23,598 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 23,708 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 23,044 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 21,371 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 19,447 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 14,688 | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 12,874 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 11,564 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 9,893 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 12,994 | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 12,946 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 12,120 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 12,227 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12,934 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 11,921 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 10,145 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 9,506 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13,177 | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 19,445 | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 14,612 | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 13,520 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 15,027 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 12,456 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 8,161 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 7,433 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12,100 | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 8,601 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 10,659 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 17,474 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 14,294 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 12,826 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6,526 | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 6,916 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,475 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 10,968 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 44,721 | +307.7% |
| 2022 | 25,563 | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 30,425 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 26,703 | -12.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 26,703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 26,703 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +307.7% | 10,968 | 44,721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,948 | 8,820 | 23,708 | 8 |
| 1980s | 14,472 | 9,893 | 21,371 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,719 | 9,506 | 13,177 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,870 | 8,161 | 19,445 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,730 | 6,526 | 17,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,676 | 10,968 | 44,721 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar was 26,703 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,721 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,526 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Qatar ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release