School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 27,235 number in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
27,235 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,235 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,624 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar, 1970–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar is 27,235 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar peaked at 27,235 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,624 number, in 1970.

That places Qatar 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,550 number 2,624 number 4,475 number 10
1980s 7,203 number 4,831 number 9,993 number 10
1990s 10,144 number 9,793 number 10,628 number 10
2000s 11,779 number 10,252 number 14,820 number 10
2010s 22,486 number 16,073 number 27,016 number 10
2020s 27,235 number 27,235 number 27,235 number 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 145 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 31,089 number compare
  2. 146 Lithuania, Republic of 29,119 number compare
  3. 147 Eswatini, Kingdom of 28,052 number compare
  4. 149 Comoros, Union of the 23,444 number compare
  5. 150 North Macedonia, Republic of 23,383 number compare
  6. 151 Bahrain, Kingdom of 22,539 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Qatar

All data for Qatar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Qatar was 27,235 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 27,235 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,624 number in 1970.
How does Qatar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Qatar ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/