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 0.7896 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7896 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.2133 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
28
1980–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar stood at 0.7896 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2133 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Qatar 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5948 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.4666 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5226 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5191 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.387 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4736 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4345 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6556 GPIA | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 GPIA | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2909 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2133 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3689 GPIA | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7839 GPIA | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9615 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9468 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5102 GPIA | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5437 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7207 GPIA | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5217 GPIA | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8983 GPIA | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9806 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6585 GPIA | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7928 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7896 GPIA | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7896 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 94% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7896 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5258 GPIA | 0.4666 GPIA | 0.5948 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4317 GPIA | 0.387 GPIA | 0.4736 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4378 GPIA | 0.2133 GPIA | 0.7839 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.5102 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8686 GPIA | 0.6585 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Qatar was 0.7896 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.08 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2133 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 26.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release