School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 15,129 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,129
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
146th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,129
in 2025
All-time low
738
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 15,129 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 15,129 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 738, in 1970.
That places Qatar 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, 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, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 738 | — |
| 1971 | 1,237 | +67.6% |
| 1972 | 1,660 | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 1,998 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 2,296 | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 2,515 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,658 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,689 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,617 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,567 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,544 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,562 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,631 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,694 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,744 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,826 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,956 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,232 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 3,475 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,597 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,666 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,715 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,761 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,849 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,973 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,123 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,300 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,527 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,719 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4,787 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,160 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 6,324 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,116 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,012 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,483 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6,644 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,582 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,564 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,602 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,888 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7,348 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,399 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,671 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 9,369 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 9,674 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,347 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,428 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,690 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11,444 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11,990 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13,921 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 13,690 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14,433 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 14,909 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 15,129 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,098 | 738 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 | 2,544 | 3,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,142 | 3,666 | 4,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,387 | 6,012 | 6,644 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,226 | 6,888 | 11,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,012 | 11,990 | 15,129 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 143 Republic of Moldova 17,106 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,806 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 15,150 compare
- 147 Lithuania 14,754 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,104 compare
- 149 Eswatini 13,588 compare
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, last grade of primary education, male in Qatar?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Qatar was 15,129 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,129 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 738 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release