Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 14.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 14.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar peaked at 37.74 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2014.
That places Qatar 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6 | — |
| 1972 | 23.88 | +63.6% |
| 1973 | 19.15 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 14.23 | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 30.9 | +117.1% |
| 1976 | 37.74 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 23.84 | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 26.52 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 27 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.72 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 24.26 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 23.11 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 22.33 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.67 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 29.08 | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 18.82 | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 17.74 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 17.05 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.22 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.92 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 16.97 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 22.98 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 22.47 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.86 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.62 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 20.63 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.24 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.52 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.16 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.55 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 17.89 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.66 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.42 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.54 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.83 | +3.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 14.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 14.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.77, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +117.1% | 14.23 | 30.9 |
| 1972 | +63.6% | 14.6 | 23.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.21 | 14.23 | 37.74 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.09 | 17.74 | 29.08 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.51 | 15.92 | 22.98 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 15.16 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 13.92 | 15.42 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar was 14.83 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.74 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.