Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Qatar
Qatar: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary in Qatar stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Qatar peaked at 27.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 136th 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 (% of enrollment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -67.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +111.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +111.4% | 2.0% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | +86.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| 1998 | -67.5% | 6.3% | 2.0% |
| 2011 | -58.9% | 4.8% | 2.0% |
| 2001 | +42.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| 2013 | +38.6% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 18.1% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Qatar?
- Over-age students, primary in Qatar was 2.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for over-age students, primary?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (% of 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.