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Qatar

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

Last updated July 15, 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 (71st percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

60.47Composite score
Global percentile
71st
Global rank
#53
Regional rank
#5
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
65.92
64th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Emerging readiness
Human Capital
51.58
54th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Emerging readiness
Innovation
49.23
66th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Progressing readiness
Governance
60.17
73rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Advanced readiness
Access & Parity
75.44
67th percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

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 71st percentile.

Places 53rd worldwide.

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

Scores range from Access & Parity (75.4) to Innovation (49.2), 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
171Israel74.74
332United Arab Emirates69.85
393Malta64.27
414Saudi Arabia63.88
535Qatar60.47
576Jordan58.77
627Bahrain58.20
648Oman57.74
799Morocco53.94
8210Kuwait53.39
9411Egypt, Arab Rep.49.54
9612Tunisia49.30
10313West Bank and GazaFCS46.28
10414Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS46.15
11115Algeria40.96
11616Djibouti39.22
12217LebanonFCS36.21
12918IraqFCS34.23
13019LibyaFCS33.89
14920Syrian Arab RepublicFCS27.35
15221Yemen, Rep.FCS25.83