Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 24.43 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.43 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
72nd
of 160 groups
All-time high
25.64 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
22.16 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024

01020302012201820242012: 22.2 headcount basis2013: 22.3 headcount basis2014: 22.4 headcount basis2015: 22.7 headcount basis2016: 22.8 headcount basis2017: 23.6 headcount basis2018: 24.9 headcount basis2019: 24.7 headcount basis2020: 24.1 headcount basis2021: 23.7 headcount basis2022: 25.6 headcount basis2023: 24.5 headcount basis2024: 24.4 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 24.43 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 25.64 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.16 headcount basis, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 72nd 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 13 years of available data.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 22.16 headcount basis
2013 22.3 headcount basis +0.6%
2014 22.44 headcount basis +0.6%
2015 22.73 headcount basis +1.3%
2016 22.75 headcount basis +0.1%
2017 23.63 headcount basis +3.9%
2018 24.86 headcount basis +5.2%
2019 24.71 headcount basis -0.6%
2020 24.1 headcount basis -2.5%
2021 23.74 headcount basis -1.5%
2022 25.64 headcount basis +8.0%
2023 24.53 headcount basis -4.3%
2024 24.43 headcount basis -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.2 headcount basis 22.16 headcount basis 24.86 headcount basis 8
2020s 24.49 headcount basis 23.74 headcount basis 25.64 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 69 Barbados 12.22 headcount basis compare
  2. 70 Belarus 11.69 headcount basis compare
  3. 71 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
  4. 72 Tuvalu 11.22 headcount basis compare
  5. 73 Costa Rica 11.17 headcount basis compare
  6. 74 Bhutan 11.05 headcount basis compare
  7. 75 Korea 10.94 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 24.43 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?
The highest recorded value was 25.64 headcount basis in 2022.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22.16 headcount basis in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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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