Population aged 10 and above by nationality (Qatari/ non-Qatari), sex and level of education (2010)

		Qataris			Non-Qataris			TOTAL
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Illiterate	1.810	5.773	7.583	38.883	8.112	46.995	40.693	13.885	54.578
Read and Write; Night School	11.033	12.254	23.287	290.325	53.473	343.798	301.358	65.727	367.085
Primary	15.341	13.156	28.497	282.452	37.759	320.211	297.793	50.915	348.708
Preparatory	17.323	13.363	30.686	123.775	28.582	152.357	141.098	41.945	183.043
Vocational	168	5	173	22.818	409	23.227	22.986	414	23.400
Secondary	22.567	22.051	44.618	203.202	46.235	249.437	225.769	68.286	294.055
Post. Secondary	2.325	1.703	4.028	29.449	9.986	39.435	31.774	11.689	43.463
University and Above	15.227	20.126	35.353	122.130	59.903	182.033	137.357	80.029	217.386
Other	25	29	54	41	29	70	66	58	124
Total	85.819	88.460	174.279	1.113.075	244.488	1.357.563	1.198.894	332.948	1.531.842

Source: census 2010, QSA

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Reference period for census 2010: the night of April 21st, 2010.

Implementation method: census is based on de jure method; i.e. registering people according to their usual place of residence at time of census.

Populations in transit or visiting Qatar as tourists, as well as residents of public housing or visitors staying in a household for less than two months after night of reference were excluded.

Populations away from usual residence in Qatar for reasons of duty, or on a visit abroad for less than two months, as well as individuals with no personal housing within Qatar staying with a household for more than two months, are counted in their usual/ present residence during census night.

Population of reference: all individuals (nationals and non-nationals) present within the State’s borders during time of reference.

“2010′ census recorded all the residents. Eight questionnaires covering the key census areas were designed, in order to ensure that all units (establishments; buildings; residential units; houses and individuals) are covered by the census.”

 

The eight questionnaires are as follows:

1. Enumeration of buildings;

2. Enumeration of establishments, residential units and houses.

3. Survey of establishments (usage, et cetera);

4. Family living conditions;

5. Survey of labour camp residents;

6. Survey of public housing residents;

7. Survey of hotel residents and transit travellers through airports, ports and land border crossings;

8. Survey of Qataris living abroad.

 

2010′ census was the first conducted with the help of PDA devices (Personal Digital Assistant).

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA)

(http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/index.htm for website in English; http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Ar/index.htm for website in Arabic)

 

3. Data availability

 

Released parts of census are available on the website of the QSA, in published form in PDF format.

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

Census 2010′ website:

https://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics1/pages/topicslisting.aspx?parent=General&child=Census

2010′ census in Excel or PDF format individual tables:

http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Census_Results.aspx

 

Date of access: June 2013.