Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 35.27 headcount basis in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
35.27 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
67th
of 188 groups
All-time high
35.27 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
33.74 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 35.27 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 67th out of 188 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 33.74 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.89 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.24 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.51 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.27 headcount basis | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1 headcount basis | 33.74 headcount basis | 34.51 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.27 headcount basis | 35.27 headcount basis | 35.27 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 headcount basis
- 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 headcount basis compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis
- 67 Fiji 18.1 headcount basis
- 68 Jamaica 17.94 headcount basis compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 70 Jordan 17.34 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.43 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.5% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.55 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.29 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 391,501 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 35.27 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 67th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release