School-age population in Qatar
Qatar: School-age population was 80,688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80,688
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
81,964
in 2024
All-time low
4,094
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Qatar is 80,688, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Qatar peaked at 81,964 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,094, in 1970.
That places Qatar 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,563 | 4,094 | 14,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,270 | 13,974 | 18,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,629 | 19,171 | 25,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,057 | 28,907 | 36,281 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,665 | 36,963 | 59,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,178 | 61,979 | 81,964 | 6 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Qatar?
- School-age population in Qatar was 80,688 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 81,964 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,094 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school-age population?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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