School enrollment, preprimary in Qatar
Qatar: School enrollment, preprimary was 54.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Qatar, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 54.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Qatar peaked at 62.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 115th out of 197 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 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -13.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 54.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 11.7% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 16.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 28.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.7% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 54.0% | 62.5% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Qatar?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Qatar was 54.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Qatar ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (% 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.