School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.82 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Qatar is 5.82 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 6.77 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.39 years, in 2021.
That places Qatar 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 5.42 years | 6.58 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.41 years | 5.85 years | 6.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 years | 5.97 years | 6.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 years | 5.6 years | 6.16 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.11 years | 5.86 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 years | 5.39 years | 6.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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, primary, both sexes in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Qatar was 5.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 years in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release