Gambia vs Qatar: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Gambia
13,495
in 2025
Qatar
14,931
in 2024
Gambia rank
130th
Qatar rank
129th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 14,931 against 13,495 in Gambia, a difference of 1,436.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Gambia ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 129th of 216 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 868.44 | 1,194 | 325.11 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2,415 | 2,815 | 399.88 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3,433 | 5,060 | 1,627 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5,450 | 5,975 | 524.86 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7,310 | 10,888 | 3,579 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 12,487 | 13,659 | 1,173 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Gambia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 14,931 against 13,495 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Qatar?
- 1,436, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Qatar?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Qatar rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 129th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release