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

Qatar: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2017
All-time low
46.5%
in 1986
Years of data
12
1986–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Qatar, 1986–2017

0204060801001986200120171986: 46.52004: 87.62007: 91.72008: 93.62009: 94.12010: 97.92011: 96.12012: 96.22013: 97.22014: 97.62016: 98.52017: 98.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 98.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Qatar peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1986.

Qatar ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Qatar, 1986 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1986 46.5%
2004 87.6% +88.4%
2007 91.7% +4.6%
2008 93.6% +2.1%
2009 94.1% +0.5%
2010 97.9% +4.0%
2011 96.1% -1.8%
2012 96.2% +0.1%
2013 97.2% +1.1%
2014 97.6% +0.4%
2016 98.5% +0.9%
2017 98.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1
2000s 91.7% 87.6% 94.1% 4
2010s 97.5% 96.1% 98.7% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 23 Malta 98.9% compare
  2. 24 Canada 98.9% compare
  3. 25 Romania 98.8% compare
  4. 27 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
  5. 28 Serbia 98.4% compare
  6. 29 Spain 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Qatar?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Qatar was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1986.
How does Qatar rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Qatar ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/