Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 52.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 52.4% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
That places Qatar 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 15.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.5% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar was 52.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release