Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar is 36.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar peaked at 42.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1977.
Qatar ranks 120th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.8% | — |
| 1977 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +89.5% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 37.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 25.3% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 30.8% | 42.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Qatar?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Qatar was 36.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release