Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar

Qatar: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.66 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.66
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 137 countries
All-time high
13.26
in 2001
All-time low
9.98
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 12.51999: 12.82001: 13.32002: 12.62003: 112004: 10.92005: 10.72006: 10.42007: 11.32008: 10.72009: 11.42010: 10.82012: 102013: 10.12014: 10.82015: 11.42016: 10.92017: 11.22018: 11.7

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar is 11.66, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar peaked at 13.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 2012.

That places Qatar 84th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 12.49 —
1999 12.84 +2.8%
2001 13.26 +3.3%
2002 12.63 -4.8%
2003 11.01 -12.8%
2004 10.86 -1.4%
2005 10.72 -1.3%
2006 10.37 -3.2%
2007 11.28 +8.7%
2008 10.67 -5.4%
2009 11.43 +7.2%
2010 10.81 -5.4%
2012 9.98 -7.7%
2013 10.12 +1.3%
2014 10.76 +6.4%
2015 11.37 +5.6%
2016 10.95 -3.7%
2017 11.23 +2.5%
2018 11.66 +3.9%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 11.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 11.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.67 12.49 12.84 2
2000s 11.36 10.37 13.26 9
2010s 10.86 9.98 11.66 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 81 Japan 12.28 compare
  2. 82 Spain 11.88 compare
  3. 83 Saudi Arabia 11.7 compare
  4. 85 Cayman Islands 11.57 compare
  5. 86 Bahrain 11.31 compare
  6. 87 Czechia 11.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Qatar was 11.66 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 2012.
How does Qatar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Qatar ranks 84th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.