School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.58 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.58 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 2.17 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2031 years, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 121st of 207 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 | 0.2913 years | 0.2031 years | 0.4148 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5343 years | 0.3976 years | 0.7052 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6996 years | 0.5922 years | 0.8059 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 years | 0.8196 years | 1.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.41 years | 2.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 years | 1.34 years | 1.71 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 118 Pakistan 1.62 years compare
- 119 Paraguay 1.59 years compare
- 120 Türkiye, Republic of 1.58 years compare
- 122 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.53 years compare
- 123 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.5 years compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar was 1.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 years in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release