Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 32.08 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 32.08 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 32.44 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.78 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 81st 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.78 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 25.56 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 22.97 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.28 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.75 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.26 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.33 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.9 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.43 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 32.44 headcount basis | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 31.79 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 32.08 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.85 headcount basis | 22.78 headcount basis | 25.56 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.81 headcount basis | 25.43 headcount basis | 32.44 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 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
- 82 United Arab Emirates 14.76 headcount basis compare
- 83 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa was 32.08 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.78 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 81st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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