Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 215,328 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
215,328 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
215,328 number
in 2019
All-time low
85,916 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar, 2001–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201020192001: 87.0k number2002: 86.0k number2003: 85.9k number2004: 88.5k number2005: 95.3k number2006: 106.9k number2007: 104.7k number2008: 106.0k number2009: 111.5k number2010: 119.9k number2011: 128.6k number2012: 144.7k number2013: 156.0k number2014: 166.6k number2015: 178.5k number2016: 190.7k number2017: 201.5k number2018: 208.7k number2019: 215.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar is 215,328 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 215,328 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85,916 number, in 2003.

That places Qatar 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96,854 number 85,916 number 111,546 number 9
2010s 171,056 number 119,928 number 215,328 number 10

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  4. 139 Eswatini 206,194 number compare
  5. 140 Slovenia 189,357 number compare
  6. 141 Djibouti 182,277 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Qatar was 215,328 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 215,328 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 85,916 number in 2003.
How does Qatar rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.