Assessment of Pre-University Education in the Countries of the Arab Cooperation Council: The State of Qatar as a Model

Abstract

This article used statistics on a number of factors to determine the reality of pre-university education in the State of Qatar and the path of educational development in the foreseeable future . This study analysed the data using descriptive and statistical approaches . The five most essential parameters included in this study were the number of students, schools, classes, teachers employed in all schools, and the amount of state expenditure on education as a percentage of the product’s gross national income . The results of the study showed the following: From 2009 to 2022, the number of students in schools, the number of schools and classes, and the number of teachers working in schools increased, while the percentage of education expenditure in total government revenue decreased from 2009 to 2015, from 2016 to 2022, the percentage of education expenditure in total government revenue remained relatively constant at 9% . This study showed the need to intensify efforts to integrate advanced modern technologies into the educational process in all public educational institutions in the State of Qatar .