School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 80,744 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar is 80,744 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 80,744 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,421 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,421 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,885 number | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 6,250 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 6,658 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 7,094 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 7,527 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 7,947 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 8,353 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 8,743 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 9,240 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 10,002 number | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 11,162 number | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 11,862 number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12,831 number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 13,977 number | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 15,190 number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 25,477 number | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 27,744 number | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 29,851 number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 31,526 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 32,146 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 32,240 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31,707 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 30,714 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 29,697 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 29,704 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,728 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29,613 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,832 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30,366 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31,123 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32,197 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 31,844 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 31,723 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,415 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 34,610 number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 38,817 number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 39,510 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42,295 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 46,107 number | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 49,685 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 53,238 number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 58,815 number | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 64,166 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 69,175 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 73,996 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 77,530 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 79,431 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 80,327 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,744 number | +0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 80,744 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 80,744 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 502,786 number, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +67.7% | 15,190 number | 25,477 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,312 number | 5,421 number | 9,240 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,962 number | 10,002 number | 31,526 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,575 number | 29,613 number | 32,240 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,064 number | 31,123 number | 46,107 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,711 number | 49,685 number | 80,744 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar was 80,744 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 80,744 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,421 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.