Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 14.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Qatar peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 115 Iceland 15.0% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 14.3% compare
- 117 Dominica 14.1% compare
- 118 Switzerland 14.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% 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, both in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Qatar was 14.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release