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 1,323 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,323 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
83rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
3,308 number
in 2005
All-time low
1,270 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1999–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 2.8k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 1.5k number2003: 1.4k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 3.3k number2006: 1.7k number2009: 1.6k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.3k number2019: 1.3k 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 1,323 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 3,308 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,270 number, in 2018.

That places Qatar 83rd out of 132 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, male (number) in Qatar, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,769 number
2000 2,696 number -2.6%
2001 2,057 number -23.7%
2002 1,479 number -28.1%
2003 1,372 number -7.2%
2004 2,208 number +60.9%
2005 3,308 number +49.8%
2006 1,738 number -47.5%
2009 1,558 number -10.4%
2013 2,322 number +49.0%
2014 1,921 number -17.3%
2015 1,505 number -21.7%
2016 1,297 number -13.8%
2017 1,400 number +7.9%
2018 1,270 number -9.3%
2019 1,323 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,769 number 2,769 number 2,769 number 1
2000s 2,052 number 1,372 number 3,308 number 8
2010s 1,577 number 1,270 number 2,322 number 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 80 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number compare
  2. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1,480 number compare
  3. 82 Cuba 1,374 number compare
  4. 84 Croatia 1,169 number compare
  5. 85 Cape Verde 1,039 number compare
  6. 86 Norway 1,034 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 1,323 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 3,308 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 1,270 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 15.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/