School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 190,219 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar, 1986–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 190,219 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 194,568 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,845, in 1986.
That places Qatar 133rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23,845 | — |
| 2013 | 125,411 | +425.9% |
| 2014 | 134,920 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 142,483 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 148,863 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 165,731 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 171,837 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 172,207 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 176,147 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 194,568 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 189,529 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 188,169 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 186,568 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 190,219 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,845 | 23,845 | 23,845 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151,636 | 125,411 | 172,207 | 7 |
| 2020s | 187,533 | 176,147 | 194,568 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar was 190,219 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 194,568 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,845 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 133rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release