Secondary education, teachers in Qatar
Qatar: Secondary education, teachers was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Qatar stood at 51.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Qatar peaked at 59.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.8% | — |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 31.8% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 50.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.7% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 56.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.4% | 55.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 128 Mexico 53.7% compare
- 129 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% compare
- 133 Eswatini 51.7% compare
- 134 Egypt 51.0% compare
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 secondary education, teachers in Qatar?
- Secondary education, teachers in Qatar was 51.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.