Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar stood at 84.5%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1977.
Qatar ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.5% | — |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 70.2% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 43.6% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 47.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.2% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 58.8% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 57.2% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 74.3% | 84.5% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release