Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar

Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
92nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1971
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
28
1971–2010

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar, 1971–2010

01020301971199020101971: 30.7 %1972: 27.4 %1973: 26.3 %1974: 26.7 %1976: 18.5 %1977: 18.1 %1978: 16.8 %1979: 14.7 %1980: 13.8 %1981: 12.4 %1983: 12.2 %1984: 12.5 %1985: 11.6 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 15.7 %1988: 16.4 %1990: 17.2 %1991: 19.6 %1992: 22 %1993: 20.6 %1994: 17.2 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 10.2 %2002: 10.1 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 8.4 %2010: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 4.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar peaked at 30.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

That places Qatar 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 30.7%
1972 27.4% -11.0%
1973 26.3% -3.9%
1974 26.7% +1.6%
1976 18.5% -30.8%
1977 18.1% -2.0%
1978 16.8% -7.5%
1979 14.7% -12.4%
1980 13.8% -6.2%
1981 12.4% -10.2%
1983 12.2% -1.7%
1984 12.5% +2.4%
1985 11.6% -6.7%
1986 9.7% -16.5%
1987 15.7% +62.1%
1988 16.4% +4.1%
1990 17.2% +5.2%
1991 19.6% +13.9%
1992 22.0% +12.1%
1993 20.6% -6.3%
1994 17.2% -16.3%
1998 10.9% -36.6%
1999 10.2% -6.5%
2002 10.1% -0.8%
2004 8.7% -13.9%
2005 4.7% -46.1%
2006 8.4% +78.5%
2010 4.1% -51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.4% 14.7% 30.7% 8
1980s 13.0% 9.7% 16.4% 8
1990s 16.8% 10.2% 22.0% 7
2000s 8.0% 4.7% 10.1% 4
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 89 Grenada 5.2% compare
  2. 90 Bahrain 5.1% compare
  3. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
  4. 93 Macau, China 4.0% compare
  5. 94 Uzbekistan 4.0%
  6. 95 Samoa 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Qatar was 4.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Qatar ranks 92nd out of 139 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/