Portugal vs Qatar: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Qatar
12.07 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Portugal rank
101st
Qatar rank
99th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.07 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal, a difference of 0.29 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.67 pupils per teacher | 11.44 pupils per teacher | 1.24 pupils per teacher | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.78 pupils per teacher | 12.33 pupils per teacher | 0.5496 pupils per teacher | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Portugal or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12.07 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Portugal and Qatar?
- 0.29 pupils per teacher, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 99th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.