Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar
Qatar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 107.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar is 107.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar peaked at 112.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1992.
That places Qatar 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.5% | — |
| 1972 | 99.5% | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 106.7% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 74.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 69.5% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 112.6% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 102.0% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 107.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 111.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 108.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.9% | -0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 107.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 107.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +55.2% | 66.7% | 103.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.9% | 85.5% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 67.5% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 55.7% | 112.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 102.0% | 112.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 99.9% | 111.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 44 Burkina Faso 108.1% compare
- 45 Libya 108.0% compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 107.9% compare
- 48 Pakistan 107.3% compare
- 49 Gambia 107.1% compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 106.8% compare
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Qatar was 107.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 112.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.