Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar

Qatar: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,299 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,299 number
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
82nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
7,164 number
in 2005
All-time low
2,022 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar, 1999–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 5.6k number2000: 5.5k number2001: 3.9k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.1k number2004: 4.4k number2005: 7.2k number2006: 3.1k number2009: 3.4k number2013: 4.2k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 2.6k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 2.0k number2019: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2,299 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 7,164 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,022 number, in 2018.

That places Qatar 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 5,590 number
2000 5,512 number -1.4%
2001 3,886 number -29.5%
2002 2,958 number -23.9%
2003 3,091 number +4.5%
2004 4,391 number +42.1%
2005 7,164 number +63.2%
2006 3,067 number -57.2%
2009 3,369 number +9.8%
2013 4,201 number +24.7%
2014 3,494 number -16.8%
2015 2,629 number -24.8%
2016 2,189 number -16.7%
2017 2,211 number +1.0%
2018 2,022 number -8.5%
2019 2,299 number +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,590 number 5,590 number 5,590 number 1
2000s 4,180 number 2,958 number 7,164 number 8
2010s 2,721 number 2,022 number 4,201 number 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 79 Belgium 3,053 number compare
  2. 80 Cuba 2,861 number compare
  3. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,850 number compare
  4. 83 Belarus 2,257 number compare
  5. 84 Croatia 2,159 number compare
  6. 85 Cape Verde 2,031 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar was 2,299 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 7,164 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,022 number in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Qatar ranks 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/