School age population, early … age female educational development in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, early … age female educational development was 46,239 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46,239
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
68th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46,435
in 2021
All-time low
31,375
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Qatar, 2013–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2013201920252013: 31.4k2014: 33.6k2015: 35.6k2016: 37.1k2017: 40.4k2018: 42.3k2019: 41.8k2020: 42.2k2021: 46.4k2022: 44.9k2023: 44.1k2024: 44.1k2025: 46.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Qatar stood at 46,239.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Qatar peaked at 46,435 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,375, in 2013.

That places Qatar 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

School age population, early … age female educational development in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Qatar, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 31,375 —
2014 33,623 +7.2%
2015 35,556 +5.7%
2016 37,089 +4.3%
2017 40,390 +8.9%
2018 42,339 +4.8%
2019 41,767 -1.4%
2020 42,246 +1.1%
2021 46,435 +9.9%
2022 44,885 -3.3%
2023 44,082 -1.8%
2024 44,088 +0.0%
2025 46,239 +4.9%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 46,239 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 46,239 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,437, 19% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,448 31,375 42,339 7
2020s 44,662 42,246 46,435 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 65 Croatia 49,968 compare
  2. 66 Jamaica 47,357 compare
  3. 67 Finland 47,227 compare
  4. 69 Hong Kong 40,100
  5. 70 Gambia 38,575 compare
  6. 71 Belarus 35,777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Qatar?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Qatar was 46,239 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 46,435 in 2021.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 31,375 in 2013.
How does Qatar rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Qatar ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release