Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 17 Malta 3 compare
- 17 Andorra 3 compare
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- 17 Ireland 3 compare
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More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Qatar was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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