Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 84.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
79.0%
in 2013
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar is 84.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 22nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 84.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 84.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 87.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.0% | 81.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.6% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 87.8% compare
- 21 Australia 86.8% compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 84.3% compare
- 24 Congo 83.6% compare
- 25 Mauritius 83.2% 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 pre-primary education in private in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Qatar was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release