As the Covid-19 pandemic proved highly disruptive to education worldwide, Qatar followed the trend of many countries by moving classes online and leveraging available funds. Two years on, the lessons learned from this period could have positive, permanent implications for the provision of education in the country.
The Middle East Education
Displaying 25 - 30 of 460
Articles & Analysis | How public investment facilitated the shift to e-learning in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2022
Articles & Analysis | How Qatar’s education sector is equipping students for the future from The Report: Qatar 2022
Decades of concerted investment in education have helped Qatar create a qualified workforce equipped with the skills needed to succeed in growing professions. The country’s literacy rate in 2019 was 99.2% of individuals 15 years old and above, while the gross enrolment rates for primary, preparatory and secondary education are all around 100% – a reflection of the mission to...
A concerted effort to improve health care delivery in Qatar has created a system characterised by strong public and private investment, innovative technologies and a high standard of care. In the 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index, published by the UK think tank Legatum Institute, Qatar ranked 39th out of 167 countries and second in the MENA region in terms of health. The ranking was an improvement...
Chapter | Education & Research from The Report: Qatar 2022
Decades of concerted investment in education have helped Qatar create a qualified workforce equipped with the skills needed to succeed in growing professions. The country’s literacy rate in 2019 was 99.2% of individuals 15 years old and above, while the gross enrolment rates for primary, preparatory and secondary education are all around 100% – a reflection of the mission to provide education...
Qatar is leveraging its resources to become a knowledge-based, diversified economy fuelled by a dynamic private sector. As such, the country is investing in strategic areas such as agriculture, services, and research and development to further move the economy away from its dependence on hydrocarbons and attract greater foreign direct investment.
In a bid to expand access and boost their reach, higher education institutions are increasingly exploring the possibilities of the metaverse and associated extended-reality (XR) approaches.