Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 26.49 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 26.49 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 27.51 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.2 headcount basis, in 2014.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 63rd of 160 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 23.2 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.59 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.72 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.54 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.75 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.95 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.49 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.51 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 26.57 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 26.49 headcount basis | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.35 headcount basis | 23.2 headcount basis | 25.95 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.27 headcount basis | 25.3 headcount basis | 27.51 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 60 Bahrain 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 61 Albania 12.55 headcount basis compare
- 62 Fiji 12.52 headcount basis compare
- 63 Bahamas 12.48 headcount basis compare
- 64 India 12.42 headcount basis compare
- 65 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.36 headcount basis compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 12.31 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 26.49 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 63rd out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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