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 9.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.6%
World rank
73rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1984
All-time low
9.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1980–2010

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar, 1980–2010

05101520251980199520101980: 17.3 %1983: 18.4 %1984: 22.8 %1985: 21.2 %1991: 16.5 %1998: 18 %1999: 17.2 %2002: 17.2 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 11.8 %2010: 9.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Qatar peaked at 22.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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, female (%) in Qatar, 1980 to 2010.
Year % Change
1980 17.3%
1983 18.4% +6.2%
1984 22.8% +24.2%
1985 21.2% -7.0%
1991 16.5% -22.2%
1998 18.0% +9.0%
1999 17.2% -4.7%
2002 17.2% +0.4%
2004 17.5% +1.6%
2005 12.2% -30.2%
2006 11.8% -3.6%
2010 9.6% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.0% 17.3% 22.8% 4
1990s 17.2% 16.5% 18.0% 3
2000s 14.7% 11.8% 17.5% 4
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
  2. 71 Colombia 10.4% compare
  3. 72 Fiji 9.7% compare
  4. 74 Kuwait 9.4% compare
  5. 75 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% compare
  6. 76 Eswatini 8.9% compare

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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 9.6% 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 22.8% in 1984.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Qatar ranks 73rd out of 138 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 44.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/