Female teachers in Qatar
Qatar: Female teachers was 79.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Qatar is 79.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Qatar peaked at 91.91 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.98, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 96th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female teachers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.98 | — |
| 1972 | 54.21 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 51.95 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 53.91 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 54.15 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.85 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 57.32 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 59.79 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.12 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 59.62 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 63.24 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 61.4 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 63.98 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 65.63 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 66.28 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 66.48 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.24 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.29 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.4 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 72.94 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.54 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.5 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 78.51 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 79.45 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.03 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 75.26 | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 82.14 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 81.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.06 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.49 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 85.04 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.67 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 88.6 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 91.91 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 90.35 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.1 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 85.8 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.85 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.66 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.12 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.82 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.55 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.76 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 76.92 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.62 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.05 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.06 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 79.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 79.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +36.8% | 55.03 | 75.26 |
| 1998 | -30.7% | 79.45 | 55.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.69 | 45.98 | 59.79 | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.16 | 57.12 | 68.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.33 | 55.03 | 79.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.67 | 81.97 | 85.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 79.55 | 91.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.08 | 76.76 | 79.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Qatar?
- Female teachers in Qatar was 79.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.91 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.98 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for female teachers?
- Qatar ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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