Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar

Qatar: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1,280 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,280 number
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,696 number
in 1977
All-time low
129 number
in 2011
Years of data
40
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar, 1971–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1971199520191971: 1.9k number1972: 1.9k number1973: 2.2k number1974: 2.4k number1975: 2.4k number1976: 2.5k number1977: 2.7k number1978: 2.0k number1979: 2.0k number1980: 2.0k number1981: 1.6k number1982: 1.4k number1984: 1.8k number1985: 2.1k number1986: 2.2k number1987: 2.6k number1988: 2.2k number1989: 2.1k number1990: 2.1k number1991: 1.8k number1992: 1.6k number1993: 1.3k number1994: 1.1k number1995: 1.1k number1996: 1.1k number1998: 1.1k number1999: 1.1k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 736 number2007: 366 number2008: 271 number2009: 200 number2011: 129 number2013: 582 number2014: 1.5k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 2.1k number2019: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 1,280 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019.

The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 540.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar peaked at 2,696 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 129 number, in 2011.

Qatar ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Qatar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,892 number
1972 1,924 number +1.7%
1973 2,186 number +13.6%
1974 2,359 number +7.9%
1975 2,352 number -0.3%
1976 2,527 number +7.4%
1977 2,696 number +6.7%
1978 1,977 number -26.7%
1979 1,974 number -0.2%
1980 2,008 number +1.7%
1981 1,614 number -19.6%
1982 1,427 number -11.6%
1984 1,828 number +28.1%
1985 2,107 number +15.3%
1986 2,177 number +3.3%
1987 2,571 number +18.1%
1988 2,233 number -13.1%
1989 2,136 number -4.3%
1990 2,073 number -2.9%
1991 1,811 number -12.6%
1992 1,632 number -9.9%
1993 1,286 number -21.2%
1994 1,142 number -11.2%
1995 1,147 number +0.4%
1996 1,077 number -6.1%
1998 1,075 number -0.2%
1999 1,101 number +2.4%
2005 1,319 number +19.8%
2006 736 number -44.2%
2007 366 number -50.3%
2008 271 number -26.0%
2009 200 number -26.2%
2011 129 number -35.5%
2013 582 number +351.2%
2014 1,456 number +150.2%
2015 1,103 number -24.2%
2016 1,570 number +42.3%
2017 1,466 number -6.6%
2018 2,075 number +41.5%
2019 1,280 number -38.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 1,280 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 1,280 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +351.2% 129 number 582 number
2014 +150.2% 582 number 1,456 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,210 number 1,892 number 2,696 number 9
1980s 2,011 number 1,427 number 2,571 number 9
1990s 1,372 number 1,075 number 2,073 number 9
2000s 578.4 number 200 number 1,319 number 5
2010s 1,208 number 129 number 2,075 number 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 115 Czechia 1,788 number compare
  2. 116 New Caledonia 1,763 number compare
  3. 117 Djibouti 1,701 number compare
  4. 119 Ireland 1,213 number compare
  5. 120 Hong Kong 924 number compare
  6. 121 Luxembourg 771 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Qatar was 1,280 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,696 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 129 number in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Qatar ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 540.0%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.