Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar was 11.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release