Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 8,321 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar stood at 8,321.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 16,912 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 365, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 105th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,717 | — |
| 1983 | 5,342 | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 4,619 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 4,629 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,380 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,643 | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 3,999 | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 10,411 | +160.3% |
| 2002 | 9,786 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7,009 | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 6,734 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,153 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5,144 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 3,380 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 2,743 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 2,086 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 2,552 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 5,367 | +110.3% |
| 2015 | 4,890 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,210 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 365 | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 2,405 | +558.9% |
| 2020 | 3,002 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 16,912 | +463.4% |
| 2022 | 10,217 | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 10,105 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,321 | -17.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8,321 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8,321 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +558.9% | 365 | 2,405 |
| 2021 | +463.4% | 3,002 | 16,912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,577 | 4,619 | 7,717 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,674 | 2,643 | 4,380 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,088 | 3,380 | 10,411 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,952 | 365 | 5,367 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,711 | 3,002 | 16,912 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar was 8,321 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 16,912 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 365 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release