Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.797 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.797 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1722 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
28
1980–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.797 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 GPIA, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 124th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4292 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.4231 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4813 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.494 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3271 GPIA | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4171 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3758 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4476 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1976 GPIA | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1722 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2269 GPIA | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3384 GPIA | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6829 GPIA | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7921 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9839 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5447 GPIA | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6232 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7226 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.528 GPIA | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9461 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9869 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6872 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7898 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.797 GPIA | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.797 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.797 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4569 GPIA | 0.4231 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3734 GPIA | 0.3271 GPIA | 0.4171 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 GPIA | 0.1722 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8505 GPIA | 0.528 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.6872 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar was 0.797 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release