Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Qatar
Qatar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 12.17 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Qatar peaked at 20.26 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 1995.
That places Qatar 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 | 14.91 | 20.26 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.36 | 12.08 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 | 8.91 | 13.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.66 | 10.68 | 12.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 9.6 | 12.17 | 9 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, female 18.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Qatar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Qatar was 12.17 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Qatar ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.