School-age population in Qatar
Qatar: School-age population was 73,577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
73,577
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
73,577
in 2025
All-time low
4,299
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 73,577 for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Qatar peaked at 73,577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,299, in 1970.
That places Qatar 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 11,364 | 4,299 | 16,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,942 | 14,290 | 18,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,541 | 19,227 | 25,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,801 | 24,520 | 32,220 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,632 | 33,260 | 50,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,806 | 51,833 | 73,577 | 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 73,577 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 73,577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,299 in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school-age population?
- Qatar ranks 59th 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 75.1%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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