Share of Muslim women in
Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, differs by gender

% with higher education, by gender

Kuwait

Bahrain

Qatar

51%

Qatar

Saudi

Arabia

36

Kuwait

35

Saudi Arabia

34

Qatar

MEN

Saudi Arabia

28

Qatar

27

Kuwait

Kuwait

24

Bahrain

18

WOMEN

Saudi Arabia

16

Qatar

13%

Bahrain

11

Bahrain

9

Kuwait

9

Bahrain

5

Saudi Arabia

3

Oldest

generation

Youngest

generation

Oldest

generation

Youngest

generation

Note: The oldest and youngest cohorts were born 1936-1955, and 1976-1985, respectively, and were ages 55-74 and 25-34 as of 2010. Data for Muslims in these four countries reflect only educational attainment for citizens. See Methodology for more details.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis.
“Religion and Education Around the World”

PEW RESEARCH CENTER

Share of Muslim women in Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, differs by gender

% with higher education, by gender

MEN

34%

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

28

Qatar

27

Kuwait

Kuwait

24

Saudi Arabia

16

Bahrain

11

Bahrain

9

Oldest

generation

Youngest

generation

Qatar

WOMEN

51%

36

Kuwait

35

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

18

Qatar

13

Kuwait

9

Bahrain

5

Saudi Arabia

3

Oldest

generation

Youngest

generation

Note: The oldest and youngest cohorts were born 1936-1955, and 1976-1985, respectively, and were ages 55-74 and 25-34 as of 2010. Data for Muslims in these four countries reflect only educational attainment for citizens. See Methodology for more details.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis.
“Religion and Education Around the World”

PEW RESEARCH CENTER