Qatar: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Qatar's children out of school, primary, male fell 23.1% on 2023 (from 6,935 to 5,331).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +15.3% and a typical year strayed about 95.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 477.7% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 59.4% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 693.96 a year. A straight line explains 34% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Qatar had the 43rd highest value of the 72 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Qatar in the 2024 ranking

• Bhutan — 40th of 72: 5,852
• Hungary — 41st of 72: 5,614
• New Zealand — 42nd of 72: 5,551
• Trinidad and Tobago — 44th of 72: 5,297
• Suriname — 45th of 72: 5,256
• Jamaica — 46th of 72: 4,815

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 40 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Algeria — 65,258 (2022)
• Bahrain — 3,489 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 289,060 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 91,080 (2020)
• Israel — 15,104 (2024)
• Jordan — 12,306 (2024)
• Kuwait — 18,443 (2016)
• Lebanon — 75,674 (2024)
• Morocco — 71,553 (2019)
• Oman — 11,567 (2024)
• Syrian Arab Republic

More education data for Qatar

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 180,287 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.56% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 98.73% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.44% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 151,038 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 99.58% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Qatar's children out of school, primary, male?

5,331 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 170.47% from 1,971 in 1971 (1.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11,982 in 2021 and the lowest 846 in 2012.

How does Qatar rank?

43rd highest of 72 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, male unusual for Qatar?

In 2024, Qatar's children out of school, primary, male fell 23.1% on 2023 (from 6,935 to 5,331). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +15.3% and a typical year strayed about 95.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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