School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.02 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7398 GPIA, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7398 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9879 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 1.38 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.43 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.49 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.39 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.36 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 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 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +33.5% | 0.7398 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7398 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release