Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Qatar, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Qatar is 1.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Qatar peaked at 17.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Qatar 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.5% | — |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +331.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -73.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.1% | 17.5% | 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, male in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Qatar was 1.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.