Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar stood at 103.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 105.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.6% | — |
| 1972 | 78.9% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 84.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 101.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 100.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 74.6% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 91.8% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 84.9% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 95.6% | 105.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 103.8% | 103.8% | 1 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Qatar was 103.8% in 2010, 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 105.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.