School enrolment in Qatar
Qatar: School enrolment was 51.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.82
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
113th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.53
in 2016
All-time low
24.88
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
School enrolment in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Qatar is 51.82, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Qatar peaked at 62.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.88, in 1999.
That places Qatar 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrolment in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.88 | — |
| 2001 | 25.66 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.39 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 29.25 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.91 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.62 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 35.22 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44.05 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 48.64 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 52.74 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 52.21 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.23 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 60.12 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 62.53 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.02 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 55.89 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.55 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.15 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.1 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 47.21 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49.79 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 51.82 | +4.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 51.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 51.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.88 | 24.88 | 24.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.73 | 25.66 | 48.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.41 | 52.21 | 62.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.81 | 44.1 | 56.15 | 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 school enrolment in Qatar?
- School enrolment in Qatar was 51.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrolment?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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