Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
That places Qatar 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 145 Congo 15.2% compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 15.1% compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 14.2% compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.9% compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
- 151 Singapore 5.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release