Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar
Qatar: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar is 51.8%, 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar peaked at 62.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 51.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 51.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 25.7% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.2% | 62.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 44.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Qatar was 51.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Qatar ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.