Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 14.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 14.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar peaked at 37.74 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2014.
That places Qatar 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.21 | 14.23 | 37.74 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.09 | 17.74 | 29.08 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.51 | 15.92 | 22.98 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 15.16 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 13.92 | 15.42 | 7 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 83.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 14,931 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Qatar was 14.83 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.74 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.