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 61.1% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar is 61.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 61.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.5% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.3% | 59.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 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 61.1% 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 61.1% 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 20.5% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 47 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 26.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release