Inequality in education in Qatar
Qatar: Inequality in education was 0.1008 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Qatar, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.72 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Qatar?
- Inequality in education in Qatar was 0.1008 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.