Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 32.78 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 32.78 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 33.44 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.06 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 78th 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 25.27 headcount basis | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 22.26 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 22.61 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.14 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.73 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.81 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.31 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.03 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 27.18 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 33.44 headcount basis | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 32.44 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.78 headcount basis | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.27 headcount basis | 22.06 headcount basis | 25.27 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.17 headcount basis | 25.03 headcount basis | 33.44 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 headcount basis compare
- 76 Uruguay 15.23 headcount basis compare
- 77 Serbia 15.22 headcount basis compare
- 78 Lithuania 15.2 headcount basis compare
- 79 Albania 15.11 headcount basis compare
- 80 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 81 Seychelles 14.96 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa was 32.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.06 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 78th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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