Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.91 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar is 0.91 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8289 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Qatar 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9812 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9601 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8785 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9565 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8289 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8939 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.914 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8717 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9499 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9298 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9108 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.91 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.977 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8717 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9716 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
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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 children one year before the official primary in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Qatar was 0.91 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8289 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Qatar ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release