Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Qatar
Qatar: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Qatar, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.6% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Qatar peaked at 22.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Qatar 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +246.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +144.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +246.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | +144.9% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 106 Macao 1.7% compare
- 107 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 111 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 112 Thailand 1.4% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Qatar?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Qatar was 1.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Qatar ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.