Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 56,999 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 56,999. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 56,999 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,275, in 2014.
That places Qatar 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44,275 | — |
| 2015 | 48,680 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 53,469 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 56,370 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 55,633 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54,467 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 55,771 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49,448 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 51,286 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 55,385 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 56,999 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,149 | 44,275 | 56,370 | 6 |
| 2020s | 53,778 | 49,448 | 56,999 | 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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Qatar was 56,999 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 56,999 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,275 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release