Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 50.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Qatar, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 50.7% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Qatar peaked at 58.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2022.
That places Qatar 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.8% | — |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.6% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 109 Nigeria 50.9% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 50.8% compare
- 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.7% compare
- 113 Denmark 50.6% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 115 Mexico 50.1% compare
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 upper secondary education who are female in Qatar?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Qatar was 50.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release