School age population, primary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 157,488 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 157,488 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 157,488 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,862 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 17,751 number | 12,862 number | 22,201 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,963 number | 23,547 number | 47,136 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,572 number | 50,390 number | 57,156 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,437 number | 58,159 number | 80,540 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,193 number | 86,500 number | 153,672 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,488 number | 157,488 number | 157,488 number | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Qatar was 157,488 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 157,488 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,862 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.