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 3,010 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,010 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
99th
of 148 countries
All-time high
8,717 number
in 2013
All-time low
552 number
in 1983
Years of data
21
1980–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980199920191980: 604 number1983: 552 number1984: 830 number1985: 1.6k number1991: 6.1k number1998: 2.3k number1999: 1.9k number2001: 2.7k number2006: 5.4k number2007: 694 number2009: 1.7k number2010: 1.8k number2011: 581 number2012: 6.4k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 7.0k number2015: 4.7k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 2.9k number2019: 3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar stood at 3,010 number.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 8,717 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 552 number, in 1983.

Qatar ranks 99th of 148 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, male (number) in Qatar, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 604 number
1983 552 number -8.6%
1984 830 number +50.4%
1985 1,554 number +87.2%
1991 6,125 number +294.1%
1998 2,283 number -62.7%
1999 1,939 number -15.1%
2001 2,681 number +38.3%
2006 5,352 number +99.6%
2007 694 number -87.0%
2009 1,701 number +145.1%
2010 1,789 number +5.2%
2011 581 number -67.5%
2012 6,404 number +1002.2%
2013 8,717 number +36.1%
2014 7,024 number -19.4%
2015 4,734 number -32.6%
2016 4,100 number -13.4%
2017 4,671 number +13.9%
2018 2,864 number -38.7%
2019 3,010 number +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 885 number 552 number 1,554 number 4
1990s 3,449 number 1,939 number 6,125 number 3
2000s 2,607 number 694 number 5,352 number 4
2010s 4,389 number 581 number 8,717 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 96 Kazakhstan 3,727 number compare
  2. 97 Belgium 3,654 number compare
  3. 98 Bahrain 3,104 number compare
  4. 100 Finland 2,799 number compare
  5. 101 Costa Rica 2,796 number compare
  6. 102 Sao Tome and Principe 2,693 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 3,010 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 8,717 number in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 552 number in 1983.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Qatar ranks 99th 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 77.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/