Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 43.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar stood at 43.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar peaked at 69.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.7% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 50% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 43.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 58.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 43.7% | 47.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Qatar was 43.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Qatar ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release