Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar is 3.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Qatar was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release