Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1,379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar is 1,379, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 5,025 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 214, in 2011.
That places Qatar 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,438 | — |
| 1972 | 3,637 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,920 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,264 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 4,426 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,692 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 5,025 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,704 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 3,546 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,724 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,181 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 2,541 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 3,038 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3,479 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 3,406 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,150 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3,383 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 3,062 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,111 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,736 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,320 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,895 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,733 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,706 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,624 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,593 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,651 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,894 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,091 | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 646 | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 491 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 402 | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 214 | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 826 | +286.0% |
| 2014 | 2,229 | +169.9% |
| 2015 | 1,956 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,596 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 2,288 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,091 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 2,005 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 2,122 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 792 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 2,691 | +239.8% |
| 2023 | 1,924 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1,379 | -28.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,379 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,379 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +286.0% | 214 | 826 |
| 2022 | +239.8% | 792 | 2,691 |
| 2014 | +169.9% | 826 | 2,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,072 | 3,438 | 5,025 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,329 | 2,541 | 4,150 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,041 | 1,593 | 3,111 | 9 |
| 2000s | 904.8 | 402 | 1,894 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,901 | 214 | 3,091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,782 | 792 | 2,691 | 5 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar was 1,379 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,025 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release