Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7049 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7049 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9672 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.6731 modelled data
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar is 0.7049 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar peaked at 0.9672 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6731 modelled data, in 2008.
That places Qatar 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9672 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9483 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9182 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8911 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8556 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7875 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7183 modelled data | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6885 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6731 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6956 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7143 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7895 modelled data | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8286 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8235 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7714 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7353 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7059 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7353 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.75 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7692 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7778 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7647 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.75 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7167 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7049 modelled data | -1.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7049 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 72% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7049 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8143 modelled data | 0.6731 modelled data | 0.9672 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7654 modelled data | 0.7059 modelled data | 0.8286 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7472 modelled data | 0.7049 modelled data | 0.7778 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Qatar was 0.7049 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9672 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6731 modelled data in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release