Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar
Qatar: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 40.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar peaked at 40.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.
That places Qatar 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.7% | — |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +693.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.1% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 43.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,803 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 49,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,805 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,446 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Qatar was 40.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).