School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 16,252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,252
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,252
in 2025
All-time low
1,334
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar stood at 16,252. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 16,252 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,334, in 1970.
That places Qatar 144th 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, one year before the official primary … female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,334 | — |
| 1971 | 1,529 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1,704 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,859 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,001 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 2,118 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2,265 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,331 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,403 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,494 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,602 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,717 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,843 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2,967 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,117 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3,303 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3,501 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3,670 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3,758 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,795 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,805 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,868 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,245 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 4,375 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,447 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,518 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,583 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,637 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,738 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,849 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,588 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5,674 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,859 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,148 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6,239 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,479 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,843 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,325 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7,392 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,654 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8,109 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9,008 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 9,681 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10,533 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 11,129 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11,676 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13,692 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 13,940 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,107 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,501 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16,208 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 15,651 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15,837 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15,955 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 16,252 | +1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 16,252 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 83% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 16,252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,690, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,004 | 1,334 | 2,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,227 | 2,602 | 3,795 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,406 | 3,805 | 4,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,394 | 5,588 | 7,392 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,953 | 7,654 | 14,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,734 | 14,501 | 16,252 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar was 16,252 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 16,252 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,334 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release