Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) in Qatar
Qatar: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) was 173.35 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Qatar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 173.35 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Qatar peaked at 173.35 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2005.
That places Qatar 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 millions | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 millions | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.008 millions | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 millions | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0951 millions | +730.7% |
| 1978 | 0.101 millions | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 173.35 millions | — |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 173.35 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 607.18 millions, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 173.35 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 millions, 19.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.038 millions | 0.0063 millions | 0.101 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.68 millions | 0 millions | 173.35 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Qatar?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Qatar was 173.35 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 173.35 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Qatar ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release