Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 28.34 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 28.34 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 28.34 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.14 headcount basis, in 2012.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th of 160 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 pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.14 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 26.77 headcount basis | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.15 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.51 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.43 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.97 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.29 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.61 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.41 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.29 headcount basis | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 27.18 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.34 headcount basis | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.51 headcount basis | 23.14 headcount basis | 27.97 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.57 headcount basis | 26.41 headcount basis | 28.34 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa was 28.34 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 57th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release