Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.59 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
80th
of 159 groups
All-time high
23.41 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
18.72 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012–2024

05101520252012201820242012: 18.7 headcount basis2013: 21.2 headcount basis2014: 18.9 headcount basis2015: 18.9 headcount basis2016: 18.9 headcount basis2017: 18.8 headcount basis2018: 18.8 headcount basis2019: 19.1 headcount basis2020: 19.5 headcount basis2021: 20.1 headcount basis2022: 23.4 headcount basis2023: 21.4 headcount basis2024: 21.6 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 21.59 headcount basis.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 23.41 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.72 headcount basis, in 2012.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 80th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 18.72 headcount basis
2013 21.24 headcount basis +13.5%
2014 18.9 headcount basis -11.0%
2015 18.9 headcount basis +0.0%
2016 18.91 headcount basis +0.0%
2017 18.79 headcount basis -0.6%
2018 18.75 headcount basis -0.2%
2019 19.11 headcount basis +1.9%
2020 19.53 headcount basis +2.2%
2021 20.14 headcount basis +3.1%
2022 23.41 headcount basis +16.2%
2023 21.38 headcount basis -8.7%
2024 21.59 headcount basis +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.17 headcount basis 18.72 headcount basis 21.24 headcount basis 8
2020s 21.21 headcount basis 19.53 headcount basis 23.41 headcount basis 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 21.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 23.41 headcount basis in 2022.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.72 headcount basis in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 80th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release