Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2004
All-time low
53.4%
in 2022
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 53.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Qatar peaked at 59.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 53.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.1% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 28 Cook Islands 53.7% compare
- 29 Montenegro 53.7% compare
- 30 Sudan 53.6% compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.5% compare
- 33 Rwanda 53.4% compare
- 34 Indonesia 53.4% 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 lower secondary education in private in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Qatar was 53.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Qatar ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release