Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar
Qatar: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar is 9 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar peaked at 9 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.46 years, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 113th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.46 years | 8.46 years | 8.46 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.55 years | 8.52 years | 8.59 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.76 years | 8.69 years | 8.83 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Qatar was 9 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 years in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.