Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 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 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.