School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 49,420 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Qatar stood at 49,420.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 51,050 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,910, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 145th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,910 | — |
| 1971 | 3,539 | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 3,994 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 4,338 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 4,617 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4,922 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5,183 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5,357 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5,537 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5,760 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6,025 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6,336 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6,688 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7,061 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 7,486 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7,945 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 12,816 | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 13,015 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12,991 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 13,020 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13,389 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13,936 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 14,507 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,940 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15,327 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15,675 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15,947 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16,121 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16,247 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16,355 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 17,538 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 17,850 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,327 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18,764 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19,951 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 21,196 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 22,613 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 23,592 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,406 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25,183 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26,239 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 28,994 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 31,630 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 34,489 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 35,688 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 37,272 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 42,201 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 43,355 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 44,356 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 45,826 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 51,050 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 49,877 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 50,260 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49,604 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 49,420 | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 49,420 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 87% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 49,420 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 | +61.3% | 7,945 | 12,816 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,616 | 2,910 | 5,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,338 | 6,025 | 13,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,244 | 13,389 | 16,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,471 | 17,538 | 24,406 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,941 | 25,183 | 44,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,340 | 45,826 | 51,050 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 142 Costa Rica 56,195 compare
- 143 Armenia 54,063 compare
- 144 Jamaica 50,273 compare
- 146 East Timor 48,415 compare
- 147 Eswatini 42,586 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,905 compare
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, pre-primary education, male in Qatar?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Qatar was 49,420 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 51,050 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,910 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release