School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 80,744 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
80,744 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 206 countries
All-time high
80,744 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,421 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019942019

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 in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92,951 number compare
  2. 147 Latvia 84,755 number compare
  3. 148 Eswatini 84,508 number compare
  4. 150 Comoros 70,735 number compare
  5. 151 North Macedonia 70,370 number compare
  6. 152 Bahrain 66,625 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.