Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar
Qatar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar is 95.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.7% | — |
| 1972 | 72.8% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 66.0% | 76.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 78.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.0% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.3% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 93.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 87.3% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Qatar was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.