Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Qatar
Qatar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Qatar is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 102.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1975.
That places Qatar 100th out of 194 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, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.8% | — |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 102.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 93.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +65.9% | 51.7% | 85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 37.9% | 60.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 57.0% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 51.7% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 79.2% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 87.1% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 91.8% | 102.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 97 Ukraine 93.6% compare
- 98 Bahrain 93.6% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 93.5% compare
- 101 Aruba 93.2% compare
- 102 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 103 Switzerland 92.7% 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, male in Qatar?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Qatar was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release