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 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1971
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar, 1971–2019

05101520251971199520191971: 22.8 %1972: 18 %1973: 15.8 %1974: 16.7 %1976: 10.4 %1977: 10.5 %1978: 8 %1979: 4.5 %1980: 4.6 %1981: 5.5 %1983: 6.5 %1984: 6.9 %1985: 7.8 %1986: 6.3 %1987: 11.4 %1988: 12.3 %1990: 13.3 %1991: 17.1 %1992: 19.3 %1993: 18.8 %1994: 15.9 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 3.7 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 2.1 %2005: 2 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 1.4 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 0.934 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Qatar peaked at 22.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Qatar 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 22.8%
1972 18.0% -20.9%
1973 15.8% -12.4%
1974 16.7% +6.0%
1976 10.4% -37.8%
1977 10.5% +1.2%
1978 8.0% -24.4%
1979 4.5% -43.2%
1980 4.6% +1.2%
1981 5.5% +21.2%
1983 6.5% +17.2%
1984 6.9% +6.0%
1985 7.8% +13.3%
1986 6.3% -19.8%
1987 11.4% +82.7%
1988 12.3% +7.3%
1990 13.3% +8.6%
1991 17.1% +28.5%
1992 19.3% +12.6%
1993 18.8% -2.4%
1994 15.9% -15.5%
1998 6.6% -58.6%
1999 3.7% -43.4%
2001 4.1% +9.5%
2002 2.1% -47.8%
2005 2.0% -5.8%
2006 6.8% +241.4%
2007 1.4% -80.1%
2009 3.7% +174.6%
2010 2.8% -25.6%
2011 0.9% -66.4%
2012 4.9% +423.5%
2013 7.4% +52.3%
2014 6.1% -17.7%
2015 4.1% -32.3%
2016 4.0% -3.8%
2017 4.4% +10.7%
2018 2.8% -35.5%
2019 2.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.4% 4.5% 22.8% 8
1980s 7.7% 4.6% 12.3% 8
1990s 13.5% 3.7% 19.3% 7
2000s 3.4% 1.4% 6.8% 6
2010s 4.0% 0.9% 7.4% 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 2.8% 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 22.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Qatar ranks 82nd out of 149 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 23.9%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/