Qatar vs United States: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Qatar
96.4%
in 2024
United States
96.2%
in 2022
Qatar rank
73rd
United States rank
75th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 96.4% against 96.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Qatar ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 95.5% | 3.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.7% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 98.4% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 96.7% | 4.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Qatar or United States?
- Qatar, at 96.4% against 96.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Qatar and United States?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Qatar ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.