Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 95.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.7% | — |
| 1972 | 72.8% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 66.0% | 76.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 78.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.0% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 87.3% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 93.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 87.3% | 97.6% | 5 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Qatar was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release