Primary education, pupils in Qatar
Qatar: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 48.9% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Qatar peaked at 49.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 44.8% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 46.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Qatar?
- Primary education, pupils in Qatar was 48.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for primary education, pupils?
- Qatar ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.