School age population, one year before than official … female than in Qatar

Qatar: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 13,233 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13,233 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13,233 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,288 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 13,233 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 13,233 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,288 number, in 1970.

Qatar ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, one year before than official … female than in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Qatar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,288 number —
1971 1,385 number +7.5%
1972 1,468 number +6.0%
1973 1,556 number +6.0%
1974 1,653 number +6.2%
1975 1,762 number +6.6%
1976 1,885 number +7.0%
1977 1,978 number +4.9%
1978 2,087 number +5.5%
1979 2,220 number +6.4%
1980 2,389 number +7.6%
1981 2,603 number +9.0%
1982 2,810 number +8.0%
1983 3,048 number +8.5%
1984 3,311 number +8.6%
1985 3,593 number +8.5%
1986 3,882 number +8.0%
1987 4,213 number +8.5%
1988 4,549 number +8.0%
1989 4,854 number +6.7%
1990 5,078 number +4.6%
1991 5,174 number +1.9%
1992 5,141 number -0.6%
1993 5,015 number -2.5%
1994 4,855 number -3.2%
1995 4,737 number -2.4%
1996 4,736 number -0.0%
1997 4,727 number -0.2%
1998 4,756 number +0.6%
1999 4,827 number +1.5%
2000 4,938 number +2.3%
2001 5,088 number +3.0%
2002 5,188 number +2.0%
2003 5,322 number +2.6%
2004 5,506 number +3.5%
2005 5,760 number +4.6%
2006 6,098 number +5.9%
2007 6,342 number +4.0%
2008 6,723 number +6.0%
2009 7,209 number +7.2%
2010 7,762 number +7.7%
2011 8,339 number +7.4%
2012 9,133 number +9.5%
2013 9,978 number +9.3%
2014 10,819 number +8.4%
2015 11,594 number +7.2%
2016 12,253 number +5.7%
2017 12,662 number +3.3%
2018 12,929 number +2.1%
2019 13,101 number +1.3%
2020 13,233 number +1.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 13,233 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 13,233 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,728 number 1,288 number 2,220 number 10
1980s 3,525 number 2,389 number 4,854 number 10
1990s 4,905 number 4,727 number 5,174 number 10
2000s 5,817 number 4,938 number 7,209 number 10
2010s 10,857 number 7,762 number 13,101 number 10
2020s 13,233 number 13,233 number 13,233 number 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,169 number compare
  2. 146 Lithuania 14,239 number compare
  3. 147 Eswatini 13,897 number compare
  4. 149 Comoros 11,508 number compare
  5. 150 North Macedonia 11,258 number compare
  6. 151 Slovenia 10,571 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Qatar?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Qatar was 13,233 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 13,233 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,288 number in 1970.
How does Qatar rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Qatar ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/