Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar

Qatar: Teachers in primary education, male was 2,677 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,677 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,677 number
in 2019
All-time low
402 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar, 1971–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1971199520191971: 417 number1972: 402 number1973: 456 number1974: 512 number1975: 507 number1976: 574 number1977: 608 number1978: 673 number1979: 729 number1980: 823 number1981: 870 number1982: 930 number1983: 922 number1984: 1.1k number1985: 1.0k number1986: 1.1k number1987: 1.1k number1988: 1.3k number1989: 1.3k number1990: 1.3k number1991: 1.2k number1992: 1.2k number1993: 1.4k number1994: 1.3k number1995: 1.3k number1996: 1.2k number1998: 2.6k number1999: 1.1k number2001: 886 number2002: 938 number2003: 963 number2006: 963 number2007: 1.0k number2008: 919 number2009: 1.3k number2010: 841 number2011: 681 number2012: 1.0k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.5k number2015: 1.7k number2016: 2.1k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.6k number2019: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Qatar stood at 2,677 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Qatar peaked at 2,677 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 402 number, in 1972.

Qatar ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Qatar, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 417 number
1972 402 number -3.6%
1973 456 number +13.4%
1974 512 number +12.3%
1975 507 number -1.0%
1976 574 number +13.2%
1977 608 number +5.9%
1978 673 number +10.7%
1979 729 number +8.3%
1980 823 number +12.9%
1981 870 number +5.7%
1982 930 number +6.9%
1983 922 number -0.9%
1984 1,080 number +17.1%
1985 1,034 number -4.3%
1986 1,084 number +4.8%
1987 1,059 number -2.3%
1988 1,251 number +18.1%
1989 1,264 number +1.0%
1990 1,280 number +1.3%
1991 1,183 number -7.6%
1992 1,244 number +5.2%
1993 1,350 number +8.5%
1994 1,329 number -1.6%
1995 1,258 number -5.3%
1996 1,205 number -4.2%
1998 2,554 number +112.0%
1999 1,150 number -55.0%
2001 886 number -23.0%
2002 938 number +5.9%
2003 963 number +2.7%
2006 963 number +0.0%
2007 1,016 number +5.5%
2008 919 number -9.5%
2009 1,307 number +42.2%
2010 841 number -35.7%
2011 681 number -19.0%
2012 1,020 number +49.8%
2013 1,377 number +35.0%
2014 1,488 number +8.1%
2015 1,700 number +14.2%
2016 2,076 number +22.1%
2017 2,348 number +13.1%
2018 2,552 number +8.7%
2019 2,677 number +4.9%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 2,677 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 2,677 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +112.0% 1,205 number 2,554 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 542 number 402 number 729 number 9
1980s 1,032 number 823 number 1,264 number 10
1990s 1,395 number 1,150 number 2,554 number 9
2000s 998.86 number 886 number 1,307 number 7
2010s 1,676 number 681 number 2,677 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 122 Lesotho 2,813 number compare
  2. 123 Austria 2,807 number compare
  3. 124 Eswatini 2,730 number compare
  4. 126 Serbia 2,570 number compare
  5. 127 Russia 2,461 number compare
  6. 128 Bahrain 2,384 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Qatar?
Teachers in primary education, male in Qatar was 2,677 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,677 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 402 number in 1972.
How does Qatar rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Qatar ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/