Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 3,126 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Qatar is 3,126, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 3,126 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 402, in 1972.
Qatar ranks 121st of 212 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 primary education, male (number) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 417 | — |
| 1972 | 402 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 456 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 512 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 507 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 574 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 608 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 673 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 729 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 823 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 870 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 930 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 922 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,080 | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 1,034 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,084 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,059 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,251 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1,264 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,280 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,183 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,244 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,350 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,329 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,258 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,205 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,554 | +112.0% |
| 1999 | 1,150 | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 886 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 938 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 963 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 963 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,016 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 919 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,307 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 841 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 681 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 1,020 | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 1,377 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 1,488 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 2,076 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 2,348 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,552 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,677 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,052 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3,018 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,813 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2,932 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,126 | +6.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,126 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,126 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +112.0% | 1,205 | 2,554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542 | 402 | 729 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,032 | 823 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,395 | 1,150 | 2,554 | 9 |
| 2000s | 998.86 | 886 | 1,307 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,676 | 681 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,988 | 2,813 | 3,126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Qatar?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar was 3,126 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,126 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 402 in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release