Over-age students, primary, male in Qatar
Qatar: Over-age students, primary, male was 3.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Qatar is 3.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Qatar peaked at 29.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.9% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -69.3% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +155.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +88.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 17.6% | 29.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.4% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 9 |
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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 over-age students, primary, male in Qatar?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Qatar was 3.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.