Qatar: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 54.0% (2021), 108th of 176 in the world and 8th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary enrolment is 97.6% (2024), 121st of 191 in the world and 10th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary completion is 95.4% (2024), 79th of 168 in the world and 10th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Education: Qatar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 54.0%2021 | 108/176 | 8/15 | 28.4% | 55.4%2011 | 62.5% | −1.4 ppsince 2011 | 33.8% | 83.8% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 97.6%2024 | 121/191 | 10/19 | 94.4%2001 | 103.0% | 101.0% | −0.4 ppsince 2014 | 94.6% | 99.8% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 95.4%2024 | 79/168 | 10/19 | 95.1%1999 | 97.8%2011 | 103.1% | +6.2 ppsince 2014 | 83.7% | 97.8% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 99.6%2024 | 63/176 | 5/17 | 87.8%2001 | 98.2% | 105.9% | +1.7 ppsince 2014 | 65.8% | 103.2% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 92.5%2024 | 77/168 | 7/19 | · | 95.7%2011 | 96.0% | +8.6 ppsince 2014 | 66.7% | 95.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 43.0%2024 | 95/172 | 13/19 | 18.7%2001 | 9.6% | 23.8% | +25.7 ppsince 2014 | 29.7% | 82.0% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 4.6%2024 | 79/178 | 7/17 | 10.5%2001 | 3.2% | 2.4% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | — | 2.5% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 97.8%2014 | 38/141 | 5/18 | · | 96.3% | · | +8.8 ppsince 2004 | 75.6% | 97.7% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 98.7%2014 | 67/148 | 9/19 | · | 96.8% | · | +2.8 ppsince 2004 | 86.9% | 99.3% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 12.22018 | 142/173 | 16/20 | 12.62001 | 12.0 | 12.22018 | −2.7%since 2008 | 21.3 | 14.0 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.2%2020 | 130/184 | 11/16 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | −1.3 ppsince 2010 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 9.3%2020 | 149/179 | 13/15 | 9.7% | 13.8% | 9.3% | −4.5 ppsince 2010 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Primary completion+6.2 pp95.4% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+1.7 pp99.6% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+8.6 pp92.5% in 2024
- Tertiary enrolment+25.7 pp43.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment−1.4 pp54.0% in 2021
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Qatar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Qatar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Qatar | Iran | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 54.0%2021 | 72.5%2020 | 18.3%2021 |
| Primary enrolment | 97.6%2024 | 102.0%2023 | 104.0%2024 |
| Primary completion | 95.4%2024 | 97.4%2023 | 99.4%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 99.6%2024 | 85.1%2023 | 110.7%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 92.5%2024 | 85.2%2023 | 103.5%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 43.0%2024 | 58.7%2022 | 83.9%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 4.6%2024 | 0.1%2023 | 0.5%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 97.8%2014 | 88.9%2023 | 97.9%2024 |
| Youth literacy | 98.7%2014 | 98.7%2023 | 99.9%2024 |