Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Qatar 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Guinea 1.2% compare
- 5 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare
- 10 Gambia 1.1% 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 public in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release