Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar
Qatar: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1952
All-time low
1.6
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar is 1.72, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar peaked at 6.55 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2021.
That places Qatar 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.54 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.53 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.53 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.53 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.53 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.53 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.53 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.31 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.23 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.86 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.46 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.33 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.76 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.64 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.51 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.23 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 | 6.53 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.31 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 | 5.46 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.41 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.12 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.25 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Qatar was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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