School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.63 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.37 years
in 2018
All-time low
7.28 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar stood at 11.63 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 12.37 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.28 years, in 1974.
That places Qatar 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.59 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.05 years | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.68 years | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 7.28 years | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 7.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.65 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 7.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.12 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.55 years | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 9.01 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 9.76 years | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 10.16 years | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.37 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.74 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 11.18 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.66 years | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.03 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.32 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.6 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.55 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.47 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.89 years | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.12 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.94 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.65 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.91 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.63 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.73 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.26 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.98 years | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.48 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.63 years | +1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.63 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4 years, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.63 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 years | 7.28 years | 8.59 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.23 years | 8.55 years | 11.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 years | 10.98 years | 11.6 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.21 years | 10.87 years | 11.91 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.5 years | 12.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 years | 10.98 years | 12.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 103 Uzbekistan 11.67 years compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 11.65 years compare
- 105 United States 11.65 years compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 11.59 years compare
- 108 New Caledonia 11.56 years compare
- 109 Gibraltar 11.55 years compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar was 11.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 years in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release