Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.45 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.45 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
74th
of 160 groups
All-time high
24.76 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
20.78 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012–2024

05101520252012201820242012: 20.8 headcount basis2013: 23.3 headcount basis2014: 23.2 headcount basis2015: 23.5 headcount basis2016: 24.6 headcount basis2017: 24.6 headcount basis2018: 24.3 headcount basis2019: 23.4 headcount basis2020: 23.6 headcount basis2021: 22.3 headcount basis2022: 24.8 headcount basis2023: 23.5 headcount basis2024: 23.4 headcount basis

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

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 23.45 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 24.76 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.78 headcount basis, in 2012.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 74th of 160 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 2012 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 20.78 headcount basis
2013 23.26 headcount basis +11.9%
2014 23.21 headcount basis -0.2%
2015 23.46 headcount basis +1.1%
2016 24.63 headcount basis +4.9%
2017 24.57 headcount basis -0.2%
2018 24.33 headcount basis -1.0%
2019 23.44 headcount basis -3.6%
2020 23.64 headcount basis +0.9%
2021 22.28 headcount basis -5.8%
2022 24.76 headcount basis +11.1%
2023 23.5 headcount basis -5.1%
2024 23.45 headcount basis -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.46 headcount basis 20.78 headcount basis 24.63 headcount basis 8
2020s 23.53 headcount basis 22.28 headcount basis 24.76 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 71 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
  2. 72 Tuvalu 11.22 headcount basis compare
  3. 73 Costa Rica 11.17 headcount basis compare
  4. 74 Bhutan 11.05 headcount basis compare
  5. 75 Republic of Korea 10.94 headcount basis compare
  6. 76 Serbia 10.62 headcount basis compare
  7. 77 Lithuania 10.55 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 23.45 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 24.76 headcount basis in 2022.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.78 headcount basis in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 74th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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