Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 67.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar is 67.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 80.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.2% | — |
| 1976 | 63.1% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 51.2% | 63.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 67.1% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.0% | 77.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 53.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 133 British Virgin Islands 67.6% compare
- 134 India 67.5% compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 67.3% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 66.2% compare
- 138 El Salvador 66.2% compare
- 139 Myanmar 66.0% compare
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 67.3% in 2019, 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 80.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.