School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar is 1.16 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.38 GPIA | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 1.34 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.27 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Qatar was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release