Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 52.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar stood at 52.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar peaked at 59.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 115th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.2% | — |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.6% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.9% | 58.7% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Qatar was 52.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Qatar ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release