Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar is 1.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Qatar 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3428 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.396 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4235 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4872 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.448 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4896 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5425 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5718 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5849 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5382 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6498 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6351 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7253 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9119 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9766 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | 0.3428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | 0.6498 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | 0.6351 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Vietnam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Qatar?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.