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Qatar

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income2.97M population

Last updated August 26, 2026

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Progressing readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint

Qatar shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (75th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

72.99Composite score
Global percentile
75th
Global rank
#46
Regional rank
#5
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Advanced readiness
Infrastructure
86.04
70th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Progressing readiness
Human Capital
72.01
53rd percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Emerging readiness
Innovation
59.49
74th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Progressing readiness
Governance
60.38
74th percentileGlobal avg. 47.07
Advanced readiness
Access & Parity
87.01
65th percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Qatar shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, offering stability for long-term planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, Qatar leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 75th percentile.

Places 46th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 5th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Scores range from Access & Parity (87.0) to Innovation (59.5), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
191Israel84.75
322United Arab Emirates80.68
393Saudi Arabia76.67
424Malta75.34
465Qatar72.99
536Bahrain71.18
627Oman69.09
728Kuwait68.04
769Morocco66.91
7710Jordan66.65
8211Tunisia64.69
9012Egypt, Arab Rep.60.85
10613Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS56.11
10814Algeria54.87
11015West Bank and GazaFCS53.03
11916Djibouti46.86
12217IraqFCS44.97
12618LebanonFCS43.40
13119LibyaFCS42.27
14820Syrian Arab RepublicFCS34.76
16321Yemen, Rep.FCS28.79