School enrollment, primary, male in Qatar
Qatar: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 96.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Qatar peaked at 110.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.3% | — |
| 1972 | 90.7% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 101.7% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 104.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 103.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 103.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 105.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 108.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 110.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 105.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 103.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 102.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.3% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 81.8% | 101.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.1% | 92.8% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 95.1% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.7% | 101.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 98.9% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 89.6% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 140 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 141 Panama 96.6% compare
- 142 New Zealand 96.6% compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 96.4% compare
- 145 Bahrain 96.4% compare
- 146 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
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, primary, male in Qatar?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Qatar was 96.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Qatar ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.