Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 27.08 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.08 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
61st
of 160 groups
All-time high
27.51 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
22.2 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

01020302012201820242012: 22.2 headcount basis2013: 24.8 headcount basis2014: 24.6 headcount basis2015: 24.4 headcount basis2016: 25.6 headcount basis2017: 25.7 headcount basis2018: 26.1 headcount basis2019: 25.5 headcount basis2020: 25.8 headcount basis2021: 25.4 headcount basis2022: 27.5 headcount basis2023: 26.6 headcount basis2024: 27.1 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 27.08 headcount basis.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 27.51 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2 headcount basis, in 2012.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 61st out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 22.2 headcount basis
2013 24.77 headcount basis +11.6%
2014 24.56 headcount basis -0.8%
2015 24.4 headcount basis -0.6%
2016 25.64 headcount basis +5.1%
2017 25.75 headcount basis +0.4%
2018 26.06 headcount basis +1.2%
2019 25.52 headcount basis -2.1%
2020 25.77 headcount basis +1.0%
2021 25.42 headcount basis -1.3%
2022 27.51 headcount basis +8.2%
2023 26.6 headcount basis -3.3%
2024 27.08 headcount basis +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.86 headcount basis 22.2 headcount basis 26.06 headcount basis 8
2020s 26.48 headcount basis 25.42 headcount basis 27.51 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 58 China 13.37 headcount basis compare
  2. 59 Cyprus 12.99 headcount basis compare
  3. 60 Bahrain 12.63 headcount basis compare
  4. 61 Albania 12.55 headcount basis compare
  5. 62 Fiji 12.52 headcount basis compare
  6. 63 Bahamas 12.48 headcount basis compare
  7. 64 India 12.42 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 27.08 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 27.51 headcount basis in 2022.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2 headcount basis in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 61st out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release