Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Qatar
Qatar: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 802 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Qatar, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 802 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Qatar peaked at 810 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
That places Qatar 111th out of 159 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1976 | 13 number | — |
| 1977 | 21 number | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 88 number | +319.0% |
| 1981 | 87 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 152 number | +74.7% |
| 1987 | 155 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 150 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 168 number | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 114 number | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 183 number | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 193 number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 207 number | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 202 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 206 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 209 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 201 number | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 208 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 200 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 198 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 200 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 127 number | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 215 number | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 497 number | +131.2% |
| 2008 | 483 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 580 number | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 602 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 641 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 629 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 687 number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 727 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 746 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 766 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 782 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 810 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 802 number | -1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 802 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 802 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +319.0% | 21 number | 88 number |
| 2007 | +131.2% | 215 number | 497 number |
| 1985 | +74.7% | 87 number | 152 number |
| 2005 | +69.3% | 127 number | 215 number |
| 1977 | +61.5% | 13 number | 21 number |
| 1992 | +60.5% | 114 number | 183 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 number | 0 number | 21 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 133.33 number | 87 number | 168 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 191.44 number | 114 number | 209 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 312.5 number | 127 number | 580 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 719.2 number | 602 number | 810 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Qatar?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Qatar was 802 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 810 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.