Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 24.39 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 24.39 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 27.48 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.21 headcount basis, in 2012.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 57th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 21.66 headcount basis | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 17.66 headcount basis | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.13 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.04 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.39 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.22 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 19.96 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.13 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.48 headcount basis | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 23.06 headcount basis | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 24.39 headcount basis | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.0% | 21.13 headcount basis | 27.48 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.51 headcount basis | 17.21 headcount basis | 21.66 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.21 headcount basis | 19.96 headcount basis | 27.48 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 54 Republic of Moldova 11.63 headcount basis compare
- 55 Macau, China 11.62 headcount basis compare
- 56 Spain 10.89 headcount basis compare
- 57 Belarus 10.78 headcount basis compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 10.73 headcount basis compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 9.2 headcount basis compare
- 60 Maldives 9.09 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.67 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.39 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 57th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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