Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar

Qatar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.7%
World rank
97th
of 142 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1971
All-time low
6.7%
in 2010
Years of data
28
1971–2010

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar, 1971–2010

102030401971199020101971: 44.3 %1972: 41.8 %1973: 40.6 %1974: 40.2 %1976: 26.4 %1977: 27.3 %1978: 28.9 %1979: 26.4 %1980: 25 %1981: 21.1 %1983: 19.5 %1984: 20.4 %1985: 16 %1986: 12.8 %1987: 22.6 %1988: 22.6 %1990: 21.3 %1991: 20.7 %1992: 22.4 %1993: 17.4 %1994: 15.7 %1998: 20.6 %1999: 20.3 %2002: 19.4 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 12 %2010: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar is 6.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar peaked at 44.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 97th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 44.3%
1972 41.8% -5.5%
1973 40.6% -3.1%
1974 40.2% -0.8%
1976 26.4% -34.4%
1977 27.3% +3.3%
1978 28.9% +5.9%
1979 26.4% -8.7%
1980 25.0% -5.2%
1981 21.1% -15.8%
1983 19.5% -7.6%
1984 20.4% +4.9%
1985 16.0% -21.5%
1986 12.8% -20.2%
1987 22.6% +76.6%
1988 22.6% -0.0%
1990 21.3% -5.6%
1991 20.7% -2.9%
1992 22.4% +8.1%
1993 17.4% -22.4%
1994 15.7% -9.5%
1998 20.6% +30.9%
1999 20.3% -1.1%
2002 19.4% -4.4%
2004 13.7% -29.4%
2005 8.6% -37.1%
2006 12.0% +38.8%
2010 6.7% -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.5% 26.4% 44.3% 8
1980s 20.0% 12.8% 25.0% 8
1990s 19.8% 15.7% 22.4% 7
2000s 13.4% 8.6% 19.4% 4
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 94 Serbia 7.3%
  2. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1% compare
  3. 96 Samoa 6.9% compare
  4. 98 Malta 6.1% compare
  5. 99 Uruguay 6.1%
  6. 100 Uzbekistan 6.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar was 6.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Qatar ranks 97th out of 142 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/