School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16,883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,883
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,974
in 2024
All-time low
1,368
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar is 16,883, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 16,974 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,368, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 142nd of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,368 | — |
| 1971 | 1,705 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 1,945 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 2,121 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2,263 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,383 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,551 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2,640 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,720 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,817 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,944 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,082 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,260 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,437 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3,636 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3,867 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4,099 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,258 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,310 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,322 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,318 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,413 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,694 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,872 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,017 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5,157 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,277 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,373 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,437 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,501 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,980 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,980 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,024 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,219 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,496 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,697 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,338 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7,571 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,959 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,414 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,659 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9,427 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 10,269 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 11,243 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11,614 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12,147 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,779 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 14,024 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,618 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15,020 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16,961 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 16,576 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16,951 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,974 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 16,883 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,251 | 1,368 | 2,817 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,722 | 2,944 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,006 | 4,318 | 5,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,696 | 5,980 | 7,959 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,419 | 8,414 | 14,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,561 | 15,020 | 16,974 | 6 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,805 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,446 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,253 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 16,883 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 16,974 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Qatar ranks 142nd 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 45.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release