School-age population in Qatar
Qatar: School-age population was 192,318 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
192,318
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
52nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
192,318
in 2025
All-time low
11,014
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 192,318 for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Qatar peaked at 192,318 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,014, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 52nd of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,937 | 11,014 | 28,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,459 | 29,214 | 43,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,135 | 44,317 | 58,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,128 | 66,182 | 82,011 | 9 |
| 2010s | 120,200 | 86,128 | 153,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,565 | 160,309 | 192,318 | 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 192,318 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 192,318 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,014 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school-age population?
- Qatar ranks 52nd 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 50.3%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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