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 3,112 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,112 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6,305 number
in 1991
All-time low
620 number
in 2011
Years of data
21
1980–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar, 1980–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980199920191980: 934 number1983: 2.1k number1984: 2.2k number1985: 2.1k number1991: 6.3k number1998: 3.1k number1999: 1.2k number2001: 869 number2006: 2.0k number2007: 729 number2009: 2.5k number2010: 1.5k number2011: 620 number2012: 671 number2013: 2.9k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 3.1k number2019: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 3,112 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 6,305 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 620 number, in 2011.

That places Qatar 97th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Qatar, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 934 number
1983 2,094 number +124.2%
1984 2,189 number +4.5%
1985 2,132 number -2.6%
1991 6,305 number +195.7%
1998 3,139 number -50.2%
1999 1,171 number -62.7%
2001 869 number -25.8%
2006 1,970 number +126.7%
2007 729 number -63.0%
2009 2,464 number +238.0%
2010 1,544 number -37.3%
2011 620 number -59.8%
2012 671 number +8.2%
2013 2,890 number +330.7%
2014 3,179 number +10.0%
2015 2,670 number -16.0%
2016 3,509 number +31.4%
2017 4,228 number +20.5%
2018 3,082 number -27.1%
2019 3,112 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,837 number 934 number 2,189 number 4
1990s 3,538 number 1,171 number 6,305 number 3
2000s 1,508 number 729 number 2,464 number 4
2010s 2,550 number 620 number 4,228 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 94 Cape Verde 4,252 number compare
  2. 95 Kuwait 3,261 number compare
  3. 96 Czechia 3,123 number compare
  4. 98 Belgium 2,664 number compare
  5. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,511 number compare
  6. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 3,112 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 6,305 number in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 620 number in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Qatar ranks 97th out of 148 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 26.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/