Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 211 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2018
All-time low
60.5%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 98.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 105.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.9% | — |
| 1972 | 67.4% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 105.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 60.5% | 71.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 71.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 92.5% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 91.5% | 100.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 97.9% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 92.2% | 103.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release