Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar
Qatar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 105.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar peaked at 113.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1992.
That places Qatar 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.5% | — |
| 1972 | 98.3% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 101.8% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.1% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 80.2% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 83.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | +83.8% |
| 1999 | 112.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 113.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 106.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 110.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 110.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 109.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 87.1% | 101.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 65.8% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 53.3% | 113.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 102.0% | 113.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 97.2% | 109.5% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Qatar was 105.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.