Qatar vs Spain: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Qatar
12.07 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Spain
11.77 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Qatar rank
99th
Spain rank
102nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.07 pupils per teacher against 11.77 pupils per teacher in Spain, a difference of 0.3 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Qatar ranks 99th and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.44 pupils per teacher | 13.09 pupils per teacher | 1.66 pupils per teacher | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.38 pupils per teacher | 12.03 pupils per teacher | 0.3462 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, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 12.07 pupils per teacher against 11.77 pupils per teacher in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Qatar and Spain?
- 0.3 pupils per teacher, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Qatar ranks 99th and Spain ranks 102nd 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.