Persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar
Qatar: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar is 96.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.9% | — |
| 1972 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 90.1% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 93.4% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 77.6% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 85.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 90.1% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.5% | 96.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Qatar was 96.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.