Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 12.31 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 12.31 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 12.57 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.55 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 149th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 8.55 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.33 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.44 headcount basis | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.86 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.61 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.29 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.87 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.57 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.31 headcount basis | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.95 headcount basis | 8.55 headcount basis | 11.61 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.01 headcount basis | 11.29 headcount basis | 12.57 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 12.31 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 149th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release