Market Trends of Qatar Private K12 Education Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Qatar Private K12 Education Market according to our research experts:
Favorable Government Initiatives: Qatar National Vision 2030
The Qatari government has planned with its Qatar National Vision 2030 to develop the education sector, which is important for achieving the economic diversification and to become an education hub of the region. The government of Qatar has also allocated a heavy annual budget for Qatar’s education sector, with a focus to enhance course curriculum, improving learning outcomes, encouraging efficient teaching and refining the efficiency of education system. These initiatives would lay the foundation stone to increase female participation and expatriates enrolling in the Qatar Education System in the coming years. The sector has been expanding at a rapid pace to meet the rising demand from nationals and expatriates. Qatar is also witnessing a shift towards increasing preference for private education, which is resulting in an influx of international institutions. Such institutions offer diverse curricula and are particularly beneficial for the expat population, which are not allowed to obtain education in the public schools. The Schools in Qatar are classified as independent schools (government-funded), international schools, community schools, and private Arabic schools. Although independent schools account for nearly half of the total schools operating in the country, the number of international schools have increased in the last few years.
Better Quality of Education for the Increasing Population
The number of Expatriates in the economy has been increasing at a rapid pace and with it the demand for better of education. The quality of education in Qatar has continued to maintain its high standards ranking among the highest in almost all education parameters for 2017-2018. As per the Global Competitiveness Report, Qatar ranked 5th for its quality of higher education and training, 10th for quality of primary education, and 6th for the quality of its higher education and training.
The majority of population in Qatar constitutes of expatriates, so to provide better education options to them an influx of private institutions has been observed as they are demanding greater facility schools providing international curriculums. Therefore, the establishment of international schools in Qatar, fueled by an increase in demand for private schools, has facilitated access to high quality education and has led to an improvement in education infrastructure across the country.
