School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 81,529 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
81,529 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81,529 number
in 2020
All-time low
6,605 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Qatar is 81,529 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 81,529 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,605 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.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,605 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,201 number | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8,021 number | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 8,728 number | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 9,305 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 9,731 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 10,006 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10,594 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 10,887 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 11,181 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11,840 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 13,124 number | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 13,701 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14,843 number | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 16,292 number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 17,742 number | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 19,003 number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 20,856 number | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 22,575 number | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 24,183 number | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 25,728 number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 27,150 number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 28,400 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 29,169 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 29,480 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,375 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29,069 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28,959 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,150 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,576 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30,162 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30,977 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30,020 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29,543 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30,264 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33,078 number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 38,436 number | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 36,287 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 38,143 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 41,736 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 45,049 number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 47,019 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52,042 number | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 56,854 number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 61,239 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 65,156 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 68,774 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 72,322 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 76,138 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 79,450 number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 81,529 number | +2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 81,529 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 70% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 81,529 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,226 number | 6,605 number | 11,181 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,416 number | 11,840 number | 24,183 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,606 number | 25,728 number | 29,576 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,865 number | 29,543 number | 41,736 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,404 number | 45,049 number | 79,450 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,529 number | 81,529 number | 81,529 number | 1 |
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, primary education, male in Qatar?
- School age population, primary education, male in Qatar was 81,529 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 81,529 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,605 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.