Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1991
All-time low
73.3%
in 1974
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Qatar stood at 96.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Qatar peaked at 99.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.7% | — |
| 1972 | 80.8% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 77.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 73.3% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 78.4% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 96.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 73.3% | 80.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 81.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 94.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.2% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 87.5% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 64 Brunei 96.6% compare
- 65 Egypt 96.5% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 96.3% compare
- 69 United States 96.2% compare
- 70 Greece 96.0% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Qatar?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Qatar was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Qatar ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release