School-age population in Qatar
Qatar: School-age population was 96,820 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
96,820
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
99,818
in 2021
All-time low
5,746
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 96,820 for school-age population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Qatar peaked at 99,818 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,746, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,758 | 5,746 | 10,878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,460 | 11,364 | 24,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,753 | 25,332 | 30,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,753 | 34,044 | 46,611 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,350 | 48,563 | 87,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,220 | 89,805 | 99,818 | 6 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Qatar?
- School-age population in Qatar was 96,820 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99,818 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,746 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school-age population?
- Qatar ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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