Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.83 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 21.83 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 23.09 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.84 headcount basis, in 2014.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 73rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 19.25 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.84 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18.4 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.99 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.06 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.04 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.66 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.09 headcount basis | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 21.61 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 21.83 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.94 headcount basis | 17.84 headcount basis | 19.66 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.51 headcount basis | 20.2 headcount basis | 23.09 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 21.83 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 73rd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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