Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7288 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7288 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
153rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.08 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.6667 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar stood at 0.7288 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar peaked at 1.08 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 modelled data, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8308 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.925 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9905 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8933 modelled data | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.806 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7636 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7292 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7234 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7391 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7619 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8378 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9706 modelled data | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9268 modelled data | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8044 modelled data | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7143 modelled data | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6818 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7442 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7347 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7288 modelled data | -0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7288 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7288 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9622 modelled data | 0.806 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8257 modelled data | 0.7234 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7117 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 0.7442 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar was 0.7288 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release