Average years of schooling in Qatar
Qatar: Average years of schooling was 10 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Qatar, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 10 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Qatar peaked at 10 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Qatar ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1222 years | +22.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2445 years | +100.0% |
| 1929 | 0.7233 years | +195.8% |
| 1933 | 0.9169 years | +26.8% |
| 1938 | 1.07 years | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 1.63 years | +52.4% |
| 1955 | 2.1 years | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 2.54 years | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 3.21 years | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 3.78 years | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 4.27 years | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 4.75 years | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.18 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.58 years | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.13 years | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.29 years | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 8.43 years | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 9.76 years | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1222 years | 0.1222 years | 0.1222 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4839 years | 0.2445 years | 0.7233 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9933 years | 0.9169 years | 1.07 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.86 years | 1.63 years | 2.1 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.88 years | 2.54 years | 3.21 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.02 years | 3.78 years | 4.27 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.96 years | 4.75 years | 5.18 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.58 years | 6.13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.95 years | 6.6 years | 7.29 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 8.43 years | 9.76 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 1 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Qatar?
- Average years of schooling in Qatar was 10 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Qatar rank for average years of schooling?
- Qatar ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.