Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 12.07 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar, 2008β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar is 12.07 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar peaked at 23.89 headcount basis in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.52 headcount basis, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.42 headcount basis | 22.95 headcount basis | 23.89 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8 headcount basis | 11.52 headcount basis | 12.14 headcount basis | 5 |
| 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Qatar?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 headcount basis in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained 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