Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 51.8% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 62.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1999.
Qatar ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 25.7% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.2% | 62.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 44.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Qatar was 51.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release