Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.16 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 13.16 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 13.6 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 182nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.42 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 9 headcount basis | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 9.24 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 11.32 headcount basis | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.41 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4 headcount basis | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.03 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.37 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.52 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.35 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.31 headcount basis | 9 headcount basis | 13.6 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.28 headcount basis | 13.03 headcount basis | 13.52 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 13.16 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 182nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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