Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2016
All-time low
59.2%
in 1976
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Qatar is 94.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Qatar peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.9% | — |
| 1972 | 67.1% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 77.7% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 82.7% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 94.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 94.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 59.2% | 75.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 75.1% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 87.8% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 82.2% | 93.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.1% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 87.0% | 97.5% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Qatar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Qatar was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Qatar ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release