Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 15,712 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar is 15,712, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar peaked at 23,183 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,421, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,147 | — |
| 1983 | 10,744 | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 9,305 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 8,477 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 10,361 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 7,212 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 10,758 | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 15,287 | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 12,165 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 11,991 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12,184 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,996 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5,911 | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 3,782 | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 6,273 | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 5,813 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6,906 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 8,535 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 8,317 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,325 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,372 | -59.5% |
| 2018 | 2,421 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 5,365 | +121.6% |
| 2020 | 5,619 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 23,183 | +312.6% |
| 2022 | 14,986 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 17,373 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 15,712 | -9.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15,712 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15,712 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 15% 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 | +312.6% | 5,619 | 23,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,168 | 8,477 | 16,147 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,444 | 7,212 | 10,758 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,256 | 5,911 | 15,287 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,911 | 2,421 | 8,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,375 | 5,619 | 23,183 | 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 15,712 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 23,183 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,421 in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Qatar ranks 105th out of 171 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 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release