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 976 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
976 number
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
83rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
3,856 number
in 2005
All-time low
752 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1999–2019

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 2.8k number2000: 2.8k number2001: 1.8k number2002: 1.5k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 1.3k number2009: 1.8k number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 892 number2017: 811 number2018: 752 number2019: 976 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar is 976 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 3,856 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 752 number, in 2018.

Qatar ranks 83rd of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Qatar, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,821 number
2000 2,816 number -0.2%
2001 1,829 number -35.0%
2002 1,479 number -19.1%
2003 1,719 number +16.2%
2004 2,183 number +27.0%
2005 3,856 number +76.6%
2006 1,329 number -65.5%
2009 1,811 number +36.3%
2013 1,879 number +3.8%
2014 1,573 number -16.3%
2015 1,124 number -28.5%
2016 892 number -20.6%
2017 811 number -9.1%
2018 752 number -7.3%
2019 976 number +29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,821 number 2,821 number 2,821 number 1
2000s 2,128 number 1,329 number 3,856 number 8
2010s 1,144 number 752 number 1,879 number 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 80 Cape Verde 992 number compare
  2. 81 Croatia 990 number compare
  3. 82 Finland 982 number compare
  4. 84 Estonia 876 number compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 876 number compare
  6. 84 Norway 876 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 976 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 3,856 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 752 number in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Qatar ranks 83rd out of 132 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 46.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/