Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +145.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +145.0% | 1.9% | 4.7% |
| 2011 | -60.8% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Qatar was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Qatar ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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