Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar is 80.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar peaked at 97.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 99th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.5% | — |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +103.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 80.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 80.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +103.7% | 35.5% | 72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 35.5% | 76.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 73.8% | 88.0% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Qatar was 80.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Qatar ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).