Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.9%
World rank
110th
of 147 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 1973
All-time low
8.9%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1971–2010

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2010

02040601971199020101971: 56.8 %1972: 57.2 %1973: 59.1 %1974: 57.3 %1976: 43 %1977: 40.8 %1978: 43.3 %1979: 46.2 %1980: 43.3 %1981: 35.2 %1983: 30.8 %1984: 31.9 %1985: 26.1 %1986: 23.7 %1987: 32.6 %1988: 32.2 %1989: 34.3 %1990: 32.8 %1991: 29.8 %1992: 32.8 %1993: 27.9 %1994: 22.9 %1998: 26.9 %1999: 32.7 %2002: 35.9 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.1 %2010: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 59.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.

Qatar ranks 110th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 56.8%
1972 57.2% +0.6%
1973 59.1% +3.3%
1974 57.3% -3.0%
1976 43.0% -25.0%
1977 40.8% -5.0%
1978 43.3% +6.1%
1979 46.2% +6.6%
1980 43.3% -6.2%
1981 35.2% -18.9%
1983 30.8% -12.3%
1984 31.9% +3.7%
1985 26.1% -18.3%
1986 23.7% -9.3%
1987 32.6% +37.5%
1988 32.2% -1.1%
1989 34.3% +6.7%
1990 32.8% -4.6%
1991 29.8% -9.1%
1992 32.8% +10.3%
1993 27.9% -15.2%
1994 22.9% -17.6%
1998 26.9% +17.1%
1999 32.7% +21.5%
2002 35.9% +9.8%
2004 18.6% -48.1%
2005 14.4% -22.7%
2006 14.1% -2.0%
2010 8.9% -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.5% 40.8% 59.1% 8
1980s 32.2% 23.7% 43.3% 9
1990s 29.4% 22.9% 32.8% 7
2000s 20.7% 14.1% 35.9% 4
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  3. 109 Aruba 9.4% compare
  4. 111 Peru 8.4% compare
  5. 112 Australia 7.9% compare
  6. 113 Norway 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Qatar was 8.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.