Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7117 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7117 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9776 modelled data
in 2020
All-time low
0.5687 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar is 0.7117 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar peaked at 0.9776 modelled data in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5687 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Qatar 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5687 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5724 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5892 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6332 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7033 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7621 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7632 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.771 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7897 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8145 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8072 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7628 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.736 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6983 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.677 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7059 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7355 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7682 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8333 modelled data | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9302 modelled data | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9776 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9517 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8625 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7811 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7219 modelled data | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7117 modelled data | -1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7117 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7117 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6967 modelled data | 0.5687 modelled data | 0.8145 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7654 modelled data | 0.677 modelled data | 0.9302 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8344 modelled data | 0.7117 modelled data | 0.9776 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 156 South Africa 0.7191 modelled data compare
- 157 Bahamas 0.7148 modelled data compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0.7131 modelled data compare
- 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6818 modelled data compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.6739 modelled data compare
- 162 Andorra 0.6695 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar was 0.7117 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9776 modelled data in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5687 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release