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

Qatar: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 14,002 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14,002 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14,002 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,336 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Qatar is 14,002 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Qatar peaked at 14,002 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,336 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Qatar, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,336 number —
1971 1,468 number +9.9%
1972 1,569 number +6.9%
1973 1,682 number +7.2%
1974 1,798 number +6.9%
1975 1,898 number +5.6%
1976 1,977 number +4.2%
1977 2,081 number +5.3%
1978 2,156 number +3.6%
1979 2,255 number +4.6%
1980 2,442 number +8.3%
1981 2,772 number +13.5%
1982 2,902 number +4.7%
1983 3,130 number +7.9%
1984 3,420 number +9.3%
1985 3,725 number +8.9%
1986 4,018 number +7.9%
1987 4,421 number +10.0%
1988 4,807 number +8.7%
1989 5,139 number +6.9%
1990 5,372 number +4.5%
1991 5,454 number +1.5%
1992 5,459 number +0.1%
1993 5,357 number -1.9%
1994 5,210 number -2.7%
1995 5,095 number -2.2%
1996 5,105 number +0.2%
1997 5,066 number -0.8%
1998 5,094 number +0.6%
1999 5,181 number +1.7%
2000 5,314 number +2.6%
2001 5,497 number +3.4%
2002 5,302 number -3.5%
2003 5,137 number -3.1%
2004 5,174 number +0.7%
2005 5,617 number +8.6%
2006 6,587 number +17.3%
2007 6,468 number -1.8%
2008 6,911 number +6.8%
2009 7,611 number +10.1%
2010 8,311 number +9.2%
2011 8,847 number +6.4%
2012 9,855 number +11.4%
2013 10,755 number +9.1%
2014 11,588 number +7.7%
2015 12,395 number +7.0%
2016 13,174 number +6.3%
2017 13,619 number +3.4%
2018 13,833 number +1.6%
2019 13,915 number +0.6%
2020 14,002 number +0.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 14,002 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 14,002 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,822 number 1,336 number 2,255 number 10
1980s 3,678 number 2,442 number 5,139 number 10
1990s 5,239 number 5,066 number 5,459 number 10
2000s 5,962 number 5,137 number 7,611 number 10
2010s 11,629 number 8,311 number 13,915 number 10
2020s 14,002 number 14,002 number 14,002 number 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 145 East Timor 15,842 number compare
  2. 146 Lithuania 14,880 number compare
  3. 147 Eswatini 14,155 number compare
  4. 149 North Macedonia 12,125 number compare
  5. 150 Bahrain 12,066 number compare
  6. 151 Comoros 11,936 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 14,002 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 14,002 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 1,336 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 68.5%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/