Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 12.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar is 12.07, measured in 2024.
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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar peaked at 12.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 97th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.92 | — |
| 2014 | 11.14 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.74 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.14 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.26 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.07 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.44 | 9.92 | 12.14 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 12.07 | 12.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Qatar was 12.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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