Primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0052 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0114 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.006 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.007 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.008 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0052 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Qatar was 0.0052 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.