Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.33 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 31.33 headcount basis.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 33.57 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.07 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 88th out of 188 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 primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 27.35 headcount basis | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 23.23 headcount basis | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 23.66 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.14 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.95 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.06 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.45 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.63 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.12 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.57 headcount basis | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 29.94 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 31.33 headcount basis | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.61 headcount basis | 23.07 headcount basis | 27.35 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.92 headcount basis | 26.63 headcount basis | 33.57 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 31.33 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.07 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 88th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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