School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Qatar
Qatar: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Qatar, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Qatar stood at 1.02 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8696 GPI, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8696 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9624 GPI | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9989 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9786 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.977 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9679 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9626 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9562 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.941 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9721 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9159 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9345 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9549 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9799 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9664 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9653 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9596 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9478 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9339 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9408 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9434 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9738 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9759 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9934 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9261 GPI | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9857 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9428 GPI | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.915 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9087 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9553 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9809 GPI | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9937 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9667 GPI | 0.8696 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9537 GPI | 0.9159 GPI | 0.9799 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9726 GPI | 0.9261 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9817 GPI | 0.9087 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9937 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
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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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Qatar?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Qatar was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8696 GPI in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.