Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 12.07 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar stood at 12.07 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar peaked at 12.57 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.92 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Qatar 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.44 headcount basis | 9.92 headcount basis | 12.14 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.32 headcount basis | 12.07 headcount basis | 12.57 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar was 12.07 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Qatar ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release