Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 12.76 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Qatar, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Qatar is 12.76 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 13.84 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.12 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Qatar 48th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 10.46 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.94 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.85 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.16 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.59 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.55 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.19 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.84 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.89 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.76 headcount basis | -1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.76 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.76 headcount basis is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.3 headcount basis, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.96 headcount basis | 10.12 headcount basis | 11.6 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.05 headcount basis | 12.55 headcount basis | 13.84 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 45 Marshall Islands 13.7 headcount basis compare
- 46 Costa Rica 12.94 headcount basis compare
- 47 China 12.88 headcount basis compare
- 49 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 50 Oman 12.65 headcount basis compare
- 51 South Korea 12.44 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Qatar?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Qatar was 12.76 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release