Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar

Qatar: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 94.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.7%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2015
All-time low
84.5%
in 1977
Years of data
29
1971–2021

Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar, 1971–2021

0204060801001971199620211971: 91.1 % of cohort1972: 90.9 % of cohort1973: 91 % of cohort1974: 91 % of cohort1975: 88.3 % of cohort1976: 92.8 % of cohort1977: 84.5 % of cohort1978: 86.8 % of cohort1979: 89.3 % of cohort1980: 93.3 % of cohort1981: 96.7 % of cohort1983: 94.8 % of cohort1984: 96.4 % of cohort1985: 95.1 % of cohort1989: 86.9 % of cohort1992: 90.6 % of cohort1993: 94.9 % of cohort1994: 92 % of cohort1995: 96 % of cohort2005: 85.2 % of cohort2007: 93.6 % of cohort2012: 97.7 % of cohort2015: 98.5 % of cohort2016: 96.2 % of cohort2017: 97.3 % of cohort2018: 87.3 % of cohort2019: 94.2 % of cohort2020: 84.8 % of cohort2021: 94.7 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar stood at 94.7%.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar peaked at 98.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1977.

That places Qatar 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) in Qatar, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of cohort Change
1971 91.1%
1972 90.9% -0.3%
1973 91.0% +0.2%
1974 91.0% -0.1%
1975 88.3% -2.9%
1976 92.8% +5.1%
1977 84.5% -8.9%
1978 86.8% +2.7%
1979 89.3% +2.9%
1980 93.3% +4.4%
1981 96.7% +3.7%
1983 94.8% -1.9%
1984 96.4% +1.7%
1985 95.1% -1.3%
1989 86.9% -8.7%
1992 90.6% +4.2%
1993 94.9% +4.8%
1994 92.0% -3.0%
1995 96.0% +4.3%
2005 85.2% -11.2%
2007 93.6% +9.9%
2012 97.7% +4.4%
2015 98.5% +0.8%
2016 96.2% -2.3%
2017 97.3% +1.1%
2018 87.3% -10.2%
2019 94.2% +7.9%
2020 84.8% -10.0%
2021 94.7% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.5% 84.5% 92.8% 9
1980s 93.9% 86.9% 96.7% 6
1990s 93.3% 90.6% 96.0% 4
2000s 89.4% 85.2% 93.6% 2
2010s 95.2% 87.3% 98.5% 6
2020s 89.8% 84.8% 94.7% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 69 Seychelles 95.3% compare
  2. 70 Jordan 95.2% compare
  3. 71 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
  4. 73 Barbados 94.7% compare
  5. 74 Latvia 94.7% compare
  6. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar?
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Qatar was 94.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1977.
How does Qatar rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Qatar ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.