Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 52.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Qatar peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1999.
That places Qatar 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 52.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 3.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 52.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 28.8% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.9% | 52.0% | 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 secondary education in private in Qatar?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Qatar was 52.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release