School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.3 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.3 years
in 2024
All-time low
7.8 years
in 1976
Years of data
46
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar is 13.3 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 13.3 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8 years, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.59 years | — |
| 1976 | 7.8 years | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.85 years | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 9.33 years | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.18 years | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 10.74 years | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 11.01 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.5 years | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12.05 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.51 years | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.92 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.89 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.26 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 12.55 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.46 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.83 years | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.74 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.78 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.23 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.33 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.36 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.46 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.2 years | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.14 years | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 12.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.3 years | +2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13.3 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 years | 7.8 years | 8.59 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.88 years | 8.85 years | 12.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.33 years | 11.83 years | 12.66 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.93 years | 11.73 years | 12.4 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.65 years | 12.33 years | 13.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 years | 12.2 years | 13.3 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 103 Anguilla 13.45 years compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 13.38 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 13.31 years compare
- 107 Jordan 13.27 years compare
- 108 China 13.2 years compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 13.12 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar was 13.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 years in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release