Adolescents out of school, female in Qatar
Qatar: Adolescents out of school, female was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, female in Qatar stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Qatar peaked at 12.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
That places Qatar 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +90.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +86.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +110.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +377.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, female in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +377.3% | 2.6% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Qatar?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Qatar was 5.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.