UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar

Qatar: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 87.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2017
All-time low
63.2%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 63.22007: 74.22008: 77.62009: 75.52010: 75.12011: 712012: 752013: 83.62014: 84.22016: 872017: 87.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 87.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar peaked at 87.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2004.

Qatar ranks 43rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Qatar, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 63.2%
2007 74.2% +17.3%
2008 77.6% +4.6%
2009 75.5% -2.7%
2010 75.1% -0.5%
2011 71.0% -5.5%
2012 75.0% +5.7%
2013 83.6% +11.5%
2014 84.2% +0.7%
2016 87.0% +3.3%
2017 87.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.6% 63.2% 77.6% 4
2010s 80.5% 71.0% 87.8% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 40 Macau, China 89.8% compare
  2. 41 Türkiye 89.5% compare
  3. 42 Singapore 87.9% compare
  4. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.6% compare
  5. 45 Chile 87.5% compare
  6. 46 Bahrain 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Qatar was 87.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Qatar ranks 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/