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 15.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
97th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.1%
in 2006
Years of data
28
1980–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar stood at 15.5%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar peaked at 43.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 97th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.6% | — |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +93.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +62.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 23.6% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.2% | 20.7% | 5 |
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 15.5% in 2024, 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 43.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 5.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release