Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar
Qatar: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2022
All-time low
1.03
in 1986
Years of data
15
1986–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar is 1.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar peaked at 1.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.03 | — |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9776, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.2 | 3 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Qatar was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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