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

Qatar: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 148 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1991
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1980–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 5.7 %1983: 10.3 %1984: 10.1 %1985: 9.2 %1991: 17.8 %1998: 7.9 %1999: 2.9 %2001: 2.1 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 1.4 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 0.987 %2012: 0.987 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar stood at 2.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar peaked at 17.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.

Qatar ranks 77th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Qatar, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 5.7%
1983 10.3% +81.5%
1984 10.1% -2.0%
1985 9.2% -8.4%
1991 17.8% +92.7%
1998 7.9% -55.5%
1999 2.9% -63.1%
2001 2.1% -29.0%
2006 3.9% +87.1%
2007 1.4% -63.4%
2009 4.5% +213.9%
2010 2.6% -41.0%
2011 1.0% -62.5%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 3.9% +298.0%
2014 4.0% +1.4%
2015 3.1% -22.5%
2016 3.8% +22.1%
2017 4.3% +14.1%
2018 3.0% -30.0%
2019 2.9% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.8% 5.7% 10.3% 4
1990s 9.6% 2.9% 17.8% 3
2000s 3.0% 1.4% 4.5% 4
2010s 3.0% 1.0% 4.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar was 2.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Qatar ranks 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/