Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar

Qatar: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 83.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
83.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
81.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 100 %2000: 100 %2003: 95.7 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 89.5 %2008: 90.7 %2009: 87.1 %2011: 81.1 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 83.5 %2016: 84.5 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 83.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar is 83.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2011.

That places Qatar 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Qatar, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2003 95.7% -4.3%
2005 94.2% -1.5%
2006 89.5% -5.0%
2008 90.7% +1.3%
2009 87.1% -4.1%
2011 81.1% -6.9%
2014 82.6% +1.8%
2015 83.5% +1.1%
2016 84.5% +1.2%
2017 84.6% +0.1%
2018 83.8% -0.9%
2019 83.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 92.9% 87.1% 100.0% 6
2010s 83.4% 81.1% 84.6% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 15 Cayman Islands 84.9% compare
  2. 16 Saint Lucia 84.7% compare
  3. 17 Morocco 84.4% compare
  4. 19 Jamaica 83.2% compare
  5. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 82.7% compare
  6. 21 Syria 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Qatar was 83.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Qatar ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.