Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 3,502 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar stood at 3,502 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 3,502 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 1976.
That places Qatar 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47 number | — |
| 1972 | 41 number | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 54 number | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 73 number | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 40 number | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 38 number | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 88 number | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 66 number | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 73 number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 152 number | +108.2% |
| 1983 | 131 number | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 154 number | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 155 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 247 number | +59.4% |
| 1987 | 158 number | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 275 number | +74.1% |
| 1989 | 324 number | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 358 number | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 287 number | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 357 number | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 348 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 294 number | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 302 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 321 number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 386 number | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 428 number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 539 number | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 638 number | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 725 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 775 number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 826 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 882 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,024 number | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,345 number | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 1,661 number | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 2,014 number | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 2,153 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,717 number | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 3,008 number | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3,159 number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,314 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,264 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,502 number | +7.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,502 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 49% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,502 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,710 number, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +131.6% | 38 number | 88 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.78 number | 38 number | 88 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 199.5 number | 131 number | 324 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 331.62 number | 287 number | 386 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 884.3 number | 428 number | 1,661 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,891 number | 2,014 number | 3,502 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar was 3,502 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.