Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar

Qatar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 90.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 173 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2019
All-time low
53.5%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 53.5 %1976: 77.6 %1977: 74.3 %1980: 77.2 %1981: 77.6 %1982: 78.3 %1983: 80.8 %1984: 79.5 %1985: 80.4 %1986: 81.4 %1987: 79.4 %1988: 78.5 %1989: 79.1 %1990: 79.5 %1991: 76.5 %1992: 76 %1993: 79.7 %1994: 82.2 %1995: 83.6 %1996: 85.9 %1998: 85.5 %1999: 86.4 %2001: 83.6 %2002: 82.2 %2003: 82.9 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 82.4 %2006: 80.6 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 82.7 %2012: 80.8 %2013: 79.4 %2014: 82.8 %2015: 87 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 88.5 %2019: 90.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar is 90.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar peaked at 90.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1971.

That places Qatar 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 53.5%
1976 77.6% +45.1%
1977 74.3% -4.2%
1980 77.2% +3.8%
1981 77.6% +0.5%
1982 78.3% +1.0%
1983 80.8% +3.1%
1984 79.5% -1.6%
1985 80.4% +1.2%
1986 81.4% +1.2%
1987 79.4% -2.5%
1988 78.5% -1.1%
1989 79.1% +0.8%
1990 79.5% +0.5%
1991 76.5% -3.7%
1992 76.0% -0.7%
1993 79.7% +4.9%
1994 82.2% +3.2%
1995 83.6% +1.7%
1996 85.9% +2.7%
1998 85.5% -0.4%
1999 86.4% +1.0%
2001 83.6% -3.2%
2002 82.2% -1.7%
2003 82.9% +0.9%
2004 81.6% -1.6%
2005 82.4% +1.0%
2006 80.6% -2.2%
2010 79.8% -1.0%
2011 82.7% +3.6%
2012 80.8% -2.2%
2013 79.4% -1.8%
2014 82.8% +4.4%
2015 87.0% +5.0%
2016 87.7% +0.9%
2017 87.7% -0.0%
2018 88.5% +0.9%
2019 90.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.5% 53.5% 77.6% 3
1980s 79.2% 77.2% 81.4% 10
1990s 81.7% 76.0% 86.4% 9
2000s 82.2% 80.6% 83.6% 6
2010s 84.7% 79.4% 90.4% 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 58 Serbia 91.2% compare
  2. 59 Brazil 90.9% compare
  3. 60 Switzerland 90.6% compare
  4. 62 Colombia 90.4% compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 90.2% compare
  6. 64 Albania 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Qatar was 90.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1971.
How does Qatar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Qatar ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.