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 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Qatar peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 109th of 206 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 6 |
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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 5.9% 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 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Qatar ranks 109th out of 206 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 up 59.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release