The Ministry of Development Planning & Statistics released a press release on the occasion of the Universal Children’s Day which will take place on Wednesday 20/11/2013. The press release includes an overview of the latest data related to the children’s education, culture and demography. The data are based on the multi-indicator cluster survey 2012, labor force sample survey 2012 and education data 2012. 
 Children constitute almost 40% of the households in Qatar
 
 The rate of children under 18 years of age constituted almost 40% of the total households in Qatar in 2012, whereas children under 5 years made 10% of the total households in Qatar, 12% of the children in the 5-9 age group, 11% in the 10-14 age group, and 7.7% in the 15-19 age group.   A slight variation among both sexes in terms of enrollment in early education programs
 
 The statistics of 2012 indicates 65% of children in the 3-4 age group are regularly enrolled in early education programs (Kindergarten), where males constitute 67% and females 64%.
 
 No differentials among both sexes for primary enrollment
 
 The total enrollment rate in primary school amounted to 103% in 2012, with a gender equality index 1.00. For the high school (including secondary school), the enrollment rate amounted to 98.6%. Males and females constituted 95.0% and 102.7% respectively.
 
 The use of computer and internet are most widespread among the children in the 10-14 age group
 
 The rate of computer use by children in the 10-14 age group attained 93% in 2012, whereas the children of the same age group, who use the internet, amounted to 85%. In other words, seven among ten children (under 18) use the computer, and almost eight among ten children (under 18) use the internet .   Child mortality
 
 The number of children mortality, who are under 18 years of age, amounted to 260 deaths in 2011; 39% and 41% for Qataris and non-Qataris respectively. The male children mortality attained 59%, and 41% is recorded among the female children.
 
 The perturbations related to premature birth and low birth weight are the major causes for the death of children, with a percentage of 20% of the total mortality rate among children. The percentage of child mortality caused by traffic accidents reached 12%.