Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar
Qatar: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 18.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar peaked at 66.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
That places Qatar 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +404.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +113.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 3.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +404.2% | 2.5% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 23.7% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 2.5% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 12.4% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Qatar was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Qatar ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.