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
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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February 2026 Data Release