School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.974 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.974 GPIA, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.28 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9943 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9881 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.974 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release