Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 10,416 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Qatar stood at 10,416 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Qatar peaked at 10,416 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 355 number, in 1971.
That places Qatar 123rd out of 196 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 primary education, female (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 355 number | — |
| 1972 | 476 number | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 493 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 512 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 593 number | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 678 number | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 769 number | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 904 number | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1,084 number | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 1,214 number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,159 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,373 number | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 1,586 number | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1,718 number | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,837 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2,070 number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 2,082 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,481 number | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 2,716 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 2,757 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,103 number | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 3,354 number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3,567 number | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,327 number | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 4,595 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4,659 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,125 number | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 3,498 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4,075 number | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 4,263 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4,721 number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5,676 number | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 5,775 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,329 number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6,237 number | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 6,533 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,740 number | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 9,546 number | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 9,300 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,990 number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,521 number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9,895 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10,087 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,097 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,416 number | +3.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 10,416 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 10,416 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651.56 number | 355 number | 1,084 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,824 number | 1,159 number | 2,716 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,665 number | 2,757 number | 4,659 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,154 number | 4,075 number | 6,237 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 9,212 number | 6,533 number | 10,416 number | 10 |
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 primary education, female in Qatar?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Qatar was 10,416 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,416 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 number in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Qatar ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 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 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.