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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
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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