Inequality in education in Qatar
Qatar: Inequality in education was 0.1008 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1008
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1988
in 2011
All-time low
0.0999
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Qatar, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Qatar stood at 0.1008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Qatar peaked at 0.1988 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0999, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1905 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1988 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1843 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1411 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.137 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1071 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1176 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1044 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1018 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1023 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0999 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1008 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1008 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1008 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1008 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1395 | 0.1018 | 0.1988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.101 | 0.0999 | 0.1023 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Qatar?
- Inequality in education in Qatar was 0.1008 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1988 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0999 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for inequality in education?
- Qatar ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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