Population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar
Qatar: Population of compulsory school age, male was 178,039 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar stood at 178,039. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar peaked at 178,039 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,355, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53,355 | — |
| 2002 | 54,617 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55,408 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55,511 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56,823 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57,996 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59,103 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60,438 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 61,633 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 63,530 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 69,110 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 72,165 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 76,207 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 85,143 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 92,129 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 96,711 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 98,188 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 101,316 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 108,447 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 113,231 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 160,076 | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 157,202 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 168,175 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 175,892 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 178,039 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,209 | 53,355 | 61,633 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86,295 | 63,530 | 108,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,769 | 113,231 | 178,039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Republic of Moldova 203,206 compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 196,344 compare
- 133 Lesotho 193,957 compare
- 135 Lithuania 168,312 compare
- 136 Croatia 153,839 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 145,812 compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Qatar was 178,039 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 178,039 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,355 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release