School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar
Qatar: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.69 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.69 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.89 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.69 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
46
1976–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar is 1.69 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.69 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Qatar 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.74 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.76 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.82 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.74 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.72 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.74 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.81 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.82 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.78 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.79 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.89 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.87 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.76 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 GPIA | -3.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.69 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.69 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.76 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 1.84 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.83 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 1.87 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Anguilla 1.8 GPIA compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.73 GPIA compare
- 4 Cook Islands 1.72 GPIA compare
- 6 Maldives 1.64 GPIA compare
- 7 Tonga 1.64 GPIA compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 1.63 GPIA compare
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Qatar was 1.69 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release