Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar
Qatar: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar stood at 12.32 years.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar peaked at 12.75 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.38 years, in 2001.
That places Qatar 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.97 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.79 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.29 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 11.76 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5 years | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.94 years | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.38 years | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.67 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.02 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.56 years | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.89 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.12 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.84 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.52 years | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.75 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.63 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.57 years | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 12.32 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.32 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 years | 10.79 years | 11.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 10.38 years | 11.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 years | 11.84 years | 12.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 years | 11.57 years | 12.65 years | 4 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.031 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 91,641 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Qatar was 12.32 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 years in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.