Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 15.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar peaked at 21.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +64.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 22% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +111.1% | 2.0% | 4.3% |
| 2006 | +80.8% | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| 2004 | +64.9% | 4.3% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.0% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar was 15.6% 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 21.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Qatar ranks 167th out of 183 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 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release