Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar
Qatar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 13,953 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar stood at 13,953 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 13,953 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,253 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,253 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,380 number | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1,485 number | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,599 number | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,709 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,800 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,869 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,966 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,032 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,116 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,280 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2,573 number | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,702 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,914 number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3,185 number | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3,469 number | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 3,738 number | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 4,108 number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4,482 number | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4,822 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 5,099 number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 5,268 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,360 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,315 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,207 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,093 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5,054 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,019 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,044 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,124 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,246 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,416 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,254 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,097 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,141 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,574 number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6,506 number | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 6,367 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,707 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,338 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,991 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8,516 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 9,519 number | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10,346 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,137 number | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,926 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,732 number | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 13,360 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13,662 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,836 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,953 number | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13,953 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 61% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13,953 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,721 number | 1,253 number | 2,116 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,427 number | 2,280 number | 4,822 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,158 number | 5,019 number | 5,360 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,865 number | 5,097 number | 7,338 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,302 number | 7,991 number | 13,836 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,953 number | 13,953 number | 13,953 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Qatar was 13,953 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,953 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,253 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.