Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Qatar
Qatar: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 346,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 346,583 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 346,583 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,089, in 2001.
That places Qatar 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95,089 | — |
| 2002 | 97,889 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 100,356 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 102,292 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 105,659 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 108,791 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 111,927 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 115,370 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 118,292 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 123,091 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 135,115 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 140,543 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 148,596 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 167,395 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 179,656 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 188,532 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 192,194 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 200,523 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 213,012 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 222,288 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 313,295 | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 304,410 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 325,940 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 340,950 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 346,583 | +1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 346,583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 607,680, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 346,583 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 million, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.9% | 222,288 | 313,295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,185 | 95,089 | 118,292 | 9 |
| 2010s | 168,866 | 123,091 | 213,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,911 | 222,288 | 346,583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar was 346,583 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 346,583 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,089 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release