School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.31 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar stood at 12.31 years.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 13.5 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.87 years, in 1971.
That places Qatar 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.87 years | — |
| 1976 | 11.15 years | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 11.09 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.94 years | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 12.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.53 years | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.41 years | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.83 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.9 years | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 11.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.52 years | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.17 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.57 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.94 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.44 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.89 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.56 years | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.81 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.35 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.19 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.28 years | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.95 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.57 years | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11.05 years | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.44 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.22 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.91 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.31 years | +2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.31 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 76% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.31 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.7% | 8.87 years | 11.15 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.37 years | 8.87 years | 11.15 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.25 years | 11.83 years | 12.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.06 years | 11.17 years | 12.99 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.92 years | 12.28 years | 13.35 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.1 years | 11.05 years | 13.5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
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 12.31 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 years in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.