Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 95.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 103.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.7% | — |
| 1972 | 55.3% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.1% | 56.3% | 91.9% |
| 1978 | +25.5% | 51.8% | 65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 46.5% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 65.0% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 56.3% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 84.4% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 89.2% | 100.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.2% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 87 United States of America 95.7% compare
- 88 Martinique 95.4% compare
- 89 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
- 91 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 95.3% compare
- 93 Tuvalu 95.1% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Qatar was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release