Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar
Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9754 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9754 GPIA, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.18 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.995 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9969 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9818 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9977 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9754 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9903 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 23 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Liberia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 25 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 28 Ireland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9754 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release