Education in Qatar

Education in Qatar
Supreme Education Council
Minister of EducationButhaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi [1]
National education budget (2012)
BudgetQR20.6bn [2]
General details
Primary languagesArabic, English
Literacy (2015)
Total96.6%[3]
Male96.7%
Female96.2%
Enrollment
Total280,041[4]
Primary68,255
Secondary65,182
Post secondary146,604

The education system in Qatar is jointly directed and controlled by the Supreme Education Council (SEC) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) at all levels. The SEC is responsible for overseeing independent schools, whereas the MOE is responsible for providing support to private schools.[5] Formal schooling officially began in 1956.[6] Primary schooling is obligatory for every child and is free in public schools.[6]

Education in Qatar is very diverse, with several schools representing a variety of international curriculum systems.[7] There are approximately 338 international schools in the country.[5] Several prestigious universities from around the world have satellite campuses in the country in Education City and within the suburbs of the capital Doha.[8]

  1. ^ "Education Minister Issues Ministerial Decision for Services Provided by SEC". Supreme Education Council. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Qatar's 2017 budget entails QR198.4bn expenditure". Gulf Times. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Adult and youth literacy: National, regional and global trends, 1985–2015" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Qatar education profile". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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  7. ^ "Qatari schools". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ^ Simeon Kerr (20 October 2013). "Doha's Education City is a boost for locals". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.