Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar
Qatar: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 13,151 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 13,151 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar peaked at 13,151 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,210 number, in 1970.
That places Qatar 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,210 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,301 number | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1,382 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,467 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1,560 number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,664 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,781 number | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,871 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,972 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,091 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,239 number | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2,424 number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 2,606 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,822 number | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3,062 number | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3,324 number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 3,601 number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3,916 number | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 4,254 number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 4,579 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4,848 number | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5,021 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,058 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,986 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,858 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,738 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,690 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,676 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,697 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,758 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,860 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,003 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,107 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,239 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,420 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,666 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,987 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,190 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,522 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6,971 number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,497 number | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8,063 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,832 number | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,650 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 10,487 number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 11,280 number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11,982 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12,447 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12,762 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,981 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,151 number | +1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13,151 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 61% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13,151 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,826 number, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,630 number | 1,210 number | 2,091 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,283 number | 2,239 number | 4,579 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,833 number | 4,676 number | 5,058 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,696 number | 4,860 number | 6,971 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,598 number | 7,497 number | 12,981 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,151 number | 13,151 number | 13,151 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Qatar was 13,151 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,151 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.