Population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar
Qatar: Population of compulsory school age, female was 168,544 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 168,544 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar peaked at 168,544 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,734, in 2001.
That places Qatar 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,734 | — |
| 2002 | 43,272 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44,948 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46,781 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 48,836 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 50,795 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 52,824 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 54,932 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 56,659 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 59,561 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 66,005 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 68,378 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 72,389 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 82,252 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 87,527 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 91,821 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 94,006 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 99,207 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 104,565 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 109,057 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 153,219 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 147,208 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 157,765 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 165,058 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 168,544 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,976 | 41,734 | 56,659 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82,571 | 59,561 | 104,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,142 | 109,057 | 168,544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Republic of Moldova 192,552 compare
- 132 Lesotho 191,982 compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 185,426 compare
- 135 Lithuania 159,948 compare
- 136 Croatia 145,794 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 141,508 compare
More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Qatar was 168,544 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 168,544 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,734 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release