Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 46.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar is 46.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar peaked at 46.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +1336.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +16.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 46.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.5%, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.2% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 20 Australia 63.8% compare
- 21 Georgia 62.9% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 56.3% compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.0% compare
- 25 Morocco 17.9% compare
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 primary education in Qatar?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Qatar was 46.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release