Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar
Qatar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 8,638 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar is 8,638 children, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar peaked at 22,996 children in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.37 children, in 2017.
That places Qatar 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,397 children | — |
| 1987 | 3,708 children | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 3,007 children | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 2,302 children | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 1,842 children | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 2,085 children | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2,966 children | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 4,325 children | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 3,326 children | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 471 children | -85.8% |
| 1999 | 2,480 children | +426.5% |
| 2001 | 6,952 children | +180.3% |
| 2002 | 6,666 children | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8,743 children | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 5,233 children | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 3,864 children | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 5,740 children | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 3,101 children | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 2,305 children | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 2,799 children | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 3,614 children | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1,227 children | -66.0% |
| 2013 | 3,137 children | +155.7% |
| 2014 | 7,541 children | +140.4% |
| 2015 | 5,093 children | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 2,268 children | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 121.37 children | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 953.12 children | +685.3% |
| 2019 | 2,887 children | +202.9% |
| 2020 | 3,919 children | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 22,996 children | +486.8% |
| 2022 | 13,938 children | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 12,367 children | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 8,638 children | -30.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8,638 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8,638 children is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,351 children, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +685.3% | 121.37 children | 953.12 children |
| 2021 | +486.8% | 3,919 children | 22,996 children |
| 1999 | +426.5% | 471 children | 2,480 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,104 children | 2,302 children | 3,708 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,499 children | 471 children | 4,325 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,326 children | 2,305 children | 8,743 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,964 children | 121.37 children | 7,541 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,372 children | 3,919 children | 22,996 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Qatar was 8,638 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,996 children in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.37 children in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.