Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 47.3% 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 47.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Qatar peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 170th of 176 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 | 48.4% | — |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 47.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 92% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 47.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.3% | 50.5% | 33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 33.2% | 51.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 47.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 167 Gambia 47.9% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 47.9% compare
- 169 Madagascar 47.4% compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 47.3% compare
- 172 Senegal 46.7% compare
- 173 Guinea 45.3% 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 47.3% 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 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Qatar ranks 170th 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 up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release