Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2,005 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar stood at 2,005 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 398.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 5,025 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 214 number, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,438 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,637 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3,920 number | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,264 number | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 4,426 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,692 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 5,025 number | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,704 number | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 3,546 number | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,724 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,181 number | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 2,541 number | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 3,038 number | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3,479 number | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 3,406 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,150 number | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3,383 number | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 3,062 number | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3,111 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,736 number | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,320 number | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,895 number | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,733 number | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,706 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,624 number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,593 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,651 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,894 number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,091 number | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 646 number | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 491 number | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 402 number | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 214 number | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 826 number | +286.0% |
| 2014 | 2,229 number | +169.9% |
| 2015 | 1,956 number | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,596 number | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 2,288 number | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,091 number | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 2,005 number | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,072 number | 3,438 number | 5,025 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,329 number | 2,541 number | 4,150 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,041 number | 1,593 number | 3,111 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 904.8 number | 402 number | 1,894 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,901 number | 214 number | 3,091 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (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 2,005 number in 2019, 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 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 number in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.8%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.