School enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar
Qatar: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 53.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 53.8% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar peaked at 62.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 12.4% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 16.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 29.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.1% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 62.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Qatar was 53.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.