School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 25,237 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar is 25,237 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 25,237 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,881 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,881 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,999 number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2,271 number | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 2,490 number | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2,642 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2,748 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,849 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,069 number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 3,208 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 3,309 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,450 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3,684 number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,869 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4,128 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4,446 number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 4,793 number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,122 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5,632 number | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,099 number | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 6,467 number | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 6,819 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7,283 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,787 number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 8,194 number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 8,598 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8,922 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8,987 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,928 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,982 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,106 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,260 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,470 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,283 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9,323 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,796 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10,754 number | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,041 number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 11,072 number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 11,188 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12,238 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 13,641 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 14,437 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15,050 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16,165 number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,738 number | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 19,427 number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 20,659 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 21,014 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,950 number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,558 number | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 25,237 number | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,647 number | 1,881 number | 3,309 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,769 number | 3,450 number | 6,467 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,361 number | 6,819 number | 9,106 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,442 number | 9,260 number | 12,238 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,364 number | 13,641 number | 23,558 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,237 number | 25,237 number | 25,237 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar was 25,237 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,237 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.