Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar

Qatar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6,122 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,122 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
14,568 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,201 number
in 2011
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 4.5k number1972: 3.9k number1973: 3.7k number1974: 4.2k number1976: 2.9k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 2.4k number1979: 1.4k number1980: 1.5k number1981: 2.0k number1983: 2.6k number1984: 3.0k number1985: 3.7k number1986: 3.2k number1987: 6.4k number1988: 7.4k number1990: 9.2k number1991: 12.4k number1992: 14.6k number1993: 14.6k number1994: 12.5k number1998: 5.4k number1999: 3.1k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 1.8k number2005: 1.9k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 1.4k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 7.1k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 10.2k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 7.6k number2017: 8.9k number2018: 5.9k number2019: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 6,122 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 14,568 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,201 number, in 2011.

Qatar ranks 102nd of 149 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.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 4,485 number
1972 3,922 number -12.6%
1973 3,738 number -4.7%
1974 4,245 number +13.6%
1976 2,891 number -31.9%
1977 3,098 number +7.2%
1978 2,439 number -21.3%
1979 1,441 number -40.9%
1980 1,539 number +6.8%
1981 2,009 number +30.5%
1983 2,646 number +31.7%
1984 3,019 number +14.1%
1985 3,686 number +22.1%
1986 3,169 number -14.0%
1987 6,370 number +101.0%
1988 7,417 number +16.4%
1990 9,194 number +24.0%
1991 12,430 number +35.2%
1992 14,555 number +17.1%
1993 14,568 number +0.1%
1994 12,518 number -14.1%
1998 5,422 number -56.7%
1999 3,110 number -42.6%
2001 3,550 number +14.1%
2002 1,832 number -48.4%
2005 1,911 number +4.3%
2006 7,322 number +283.2%
2007 1,423 number -80.6%
2009 4,166 number +192.8%
2010 3,333 number -20.0%
2011 1,201 number -64.0%
2012 7,075 number +489.1%
2013 11,607 number +64.1%
2014 10,203 number -12.1%
2015 7,404 number -27.4%
2016 7,609 number +2.8%
2017 8,899 number +17.0%
2018 5,946 number -33.2%
2019 6,122 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,282 number 1,441 number 4,485 number 8
1980s 3,732 number 1,539 number 7,417 number 8
1990s 10,257 number 3,110 number 14,568 number 7
2000s 3,367 number 1,423 number 7,322 number 6
2010s 6,940 number 1,201 number 11,607 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 99 United Arab Emirates 7,301 number compare
  2. 100 Mongolia 6,558 number compare
  3. 101 Belgium 6,318 number compare
  4. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 5,204 number compare
  5. 104 Finland 5,004 number compare
  6. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar was 6,122 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 14,568 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,201 number in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Qatar ranks 102nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/