School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 65,187 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
65,187 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
65,187 number
in 2020
All-time low
5,570 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar is 65,187 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 65,187 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,570 number, in 1970.

Qatar ranks 151st of 205 countries on this measure, 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 5,570 number
1971 5,755 number +3.3%
1972 6,535 number +13.6%
1973 7,285 number +11.5%
1974 7,908 number +8.6%
1975 8,298 number +4.9%
1976 8,453 number +1.9%
1977 8,941 number +5.8%
1978 9,314 number +4.2%
1979 9,661 number +3.7%
1980 10,060 number +4.1%
1981 10,572 number +5.1%
1982 10,989 number +3.9%
1983 11,480 number +4.5%
1984 12,140 number +5.7%
1985 12,915 number +6.4%
1986 13,695 number +6.0%
1987 15,300 number +11.7%
1988 16,620 number +8.6%
1989 17,721 number +6.6%
1990 18,561 number +4.7%
1991 19,188 number +3.4%
1992 19,864 number +3.5%
1993 20,593 number +3.7%
1994 21,567 number +4.7%
1995 22,777 number +5.6%
1996 24,016 number +5.4%
1997 25,350 number +5.6%
1998 25,986 number +2.5%
1999 26,330 number +1.3%
2000 26,696 number +1.4%
2001 27,244 number +2.1%
2002 26,663 number -2.1%
2003 26,190 number -1.8%
2004 26,835 number +2.5%
2005 29,329 number +9.3%
2006 33,808 number +15.3%
2007 33,184 number -1.8%
2008 31,219 number -5.9%
2009 31,006 number -0.7%
2010 33,428 number +7.8%
2011 37,234 number +11.4%
2012 44,599 number +19.8%
2013 46,555 number +4.4%
2014 48,046 number +3.2%
2015 51,290 number +6.8%
2016 55,615 number +8.4%
2017 59,734 number +7.4%
2018 60,468 number +1.2%
2019 61,656 number +2.0%
2020 65,187 number +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,772 number 5,570 number 9,661 number 10
1980s 13,149 number 10,060 number 17,721 number 10
1990s 22,423 number 18,561 number 26,330 number 10
2000s 29,217 number 26,190 number 33,808 number 10
2010s 49,862 number 33,428 number 61,656 number 10
2020s 65,187 number 65,187 number 65,187 number 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 148 Eswatini 85,653 number compare
  2. 149 Comoros 76,606 number compare
  3. 150 Djibouti 70,538 number compare
  4. 152 Fiji 64,560 number compare
  5. 153 Slovenia 59,442 number compare
  6. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 56,509 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Qatar was 65,187 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 65,187 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 5,570 number in 1970.
How does Qatar rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.