Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.36 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 23.36 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 24.11 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 76th 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 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 21.61 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.91 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.65 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.49 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.73 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.11 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 23.39 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.36 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.39 headcount basis | 21.61 headcount basis | 23.49 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.04 headcount basis | 21.6 headcount basis | 24.11 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 23.36 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 76th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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