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 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 228.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar peaked at 13.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 54th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 9.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 9.2% | 8 |
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 9.1% in 2019, 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 13.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.