Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 79.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 79.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar peaked at 87.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.1% | — |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.6% | 87.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.8% | 79.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Qatar was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release