Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 18.98 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia stood at 18.98 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 20.43 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.84 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places SDG: Western Asia 86th out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 18.8 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19.79 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.36 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.59 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.84 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.43 headcount basis | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.98 headcount basis | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.93 headcount basis | 17.76 headcount basis | 19.79 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.89 headcount basis | 16.84 headcount basis | 20.43 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia was 18.98 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 86th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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