Doha, Qatar: Qatar has this year retained its fourth position among 142 countries around the world in the quality of the education system, according to the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13 issued by the World Economic Forum.
Qatar’s education sector has witnessed great strides in all areas, and after the complete transformation to Independent school system it has started providing education at par with international standards, which has enabled students to enroll in some of the best universities around the world.
Qatar is ranked number one for maintaining the standard of hygiene and cleanliness in schools.
The report further delved into various aspects of the educational system of 142 countries and among them, Qatar is ranked 9th in teaching science and mathematics, moving up from last year’s 13th rank, 7th in school administration compared to 13th rank in 2011, and 25th in the world for providing services in scientific research.
The standard of primary education was ranked 10th in the world, advancing from 12th.
Meanwhile, the availability of Internet in schools came down from 7th in 2011 to 10th this year.
Many of the positive indicators included in the report have been achieved by the educational system of Qatar.
The report will form the basis for policy and strategic planning in future for success in several educational aspects of the country.
The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has expressed satisfation about the encouraging report and recognised the vital role of the licence owners of the schools in helping achieve high standards on par with other scientifically advanced countries.
The Global Competitiveness Report’s competitiveness ranking is based on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), developed for the World Economic Forum by Sala-i-Martin and was introduced in 2004.
© The Peninsula 2012
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