Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 3,502 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Qatar is 3,502 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Qatar peaked at 3,502 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 1976.
Qatar ranks 114th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47 number | — |
| 1972 | 41 number | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 54 number | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 62 number | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 40 number | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 38 number | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 88 number | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 66 number | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 72 number | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 152 number | +111.1% |
| 1983 | 131 number | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 154 number | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 145 number | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 247 number | +70.3% |
| 1987 | 158 number | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 275 number | +74.1% |
| 1989 | 320 number | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 353 number | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 285 number | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 344 number | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 341 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 294 number | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 302 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 321 number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 371 number | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 412 number | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 531 number | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 623 number | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 688 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 769 number | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 826 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 876 number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,023 number | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,344 number | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 1,647 number | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 1,960 number | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2,124 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2,716 number | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 3,004 number | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,159 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,298 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,262 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,502 number | +7.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,502 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 54% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,502 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 |
| 1982 | +111.1% | 72 number | 152 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.44 number | 38 number | 88 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 197.75 number | 131 number | 320 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 326.38 number | 285 number | 371 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 873.9 number | 412 number | 1,647 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,878 number | 1,960 number | 3,502 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 111 Papua New Guinea 4,150 number compare
- 112 Benin 3,936 number compare
- 113 Ireland 3,784 number compare
- 115 Afghanistan 3,351 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3,140 number compare
- 117 Lesotho 2,852 number compare
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, female in Qatar?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Qatar was 3,502 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Qatar ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.