The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics released the Annual Statistical Abstract’ s chapter on education 2014. It provides key statistics on student enrollments at different education levels.
The chapter features data on students, schools and branches at the different government and private school levels. It also mirrors information about university students at government and private colleges, scholarship-awarded students in Qatar and overseas, as well as details of students at adult education and literacy centers. The education chapter shows that the number of students at the entire government and private schools reached 245 thousand for the school year 2013/2014, a total increase of 5.6% vis-à-vis the previous year. Students at private schools made up 59% of total students, and female students accounted for 49% of total students in government and private education. The students’ average per class at the three education levels, excluding kindergartens, reached 23 students per class. On average, the number of students to teacher amounted to 10 students. Administrative and educational staff at government and private schools attained 33 thousand, with a rise of 10% compared to the previous school year. females constituted 78% of the total administrative and educational staff. The education chapter indicates that the number of students at government and private universities and colleges amounted to 25 thousand for the school year 2013/2014. Students enrolled at government universities made up 73% of total students, whereas female students attained 64% of total students enrolled at government and private universities. The administrative and educational body, as a whole, reached 3 thousand members, 42% of which were females. Total scholarship-awarded students at universities and colleges in Qatar and overseas amounted to 2600. Students studying abroad represent 51% of total scholarship-awarded students, and female students accounted for 52% of total scholarship-awarded students in and outside Qatar. The total number of beneficiaries at the adult education and literacy centers reached 4900 persons, 35% of which were females for the school year 2013/2014. High school beneficiaries accounted for 58% of total students at the adult education and literacy centers. For more statistical data, please visit the “QALM” portal (Qatar Information Exchange) :
www.qalm.gov.qa
