School enrollment, primary, female in Qatar
Qatar: School enrollment, primary, female was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 95.2% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Qatar peaked at 97.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 54th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.6% | — |
| 1972 | 83.8% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 90.8% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 92.6% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 88.8% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 84.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 74.6% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 86.9% | 95.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 77.5% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.5% | 95.2% | 6 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Qatar?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Qatar was 95.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.