School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Qatar
Qatar: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 75,959 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
75,959 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75,959 number
in 2020
All-time low
6,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Qatar, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Qatar stood at 75,959 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Qatar peaked at 75,959 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,257 number, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,257 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,713 number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 7,180 number | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7,646 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 8,142 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 8,691 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 9,312 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 9,865 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 10,422 number | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11,020 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 11,707 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12,520 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 13,433 number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 14,362 number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 15,373 number | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 16,542 number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 17,891 number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 19,494 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 21,195 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 22,953 number | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 24,662 number | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 26,185 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 27,187 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27,649 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27,676 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27,434 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 27,135 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27,069 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,179 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27,486 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27,997 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28,742 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29,320 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,183 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31,351 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32,846 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34,675 number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 35,180 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36,627 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38,804 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 41,451 number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 44,365 number | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 48,093 number | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 52,545 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 57,340 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 62,031 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 66,323 number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 69,445 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 72,075 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 74,222 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,959 number | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 75,959 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 68% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 75,959 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,525 number | 6,257 number | 11,020 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,547 number | 11,707 number | 22,953 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,966 number | 24,662 number | 27,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,572 number | 27,997 number | 38,804 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,789 number | 41,451 number | 74,222 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,959 number | 75,959 number | 75,959 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Qatar?
- School age population, primary education, female in Qatar was 75,959 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75,959 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,257 number in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.