Over-age students, primary, female in Qatar
Qatar: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, female in Qatar stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Qatar peaked at 26.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.4% | — |
| 1972 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +95.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +84.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
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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 over-age students, primary, female in Qatar?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Qatar was 1.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Qatar ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.