Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 19.97 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia is 19.97 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 20.11 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.72 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places SDG: Western Asia 152nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.72 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 18.08 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.48 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.35 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.11 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 20.06 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.97 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3 headcount basis | 17.72 headcount basis | 18.9 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.87 headcount basis | 19.35 headcount basis | 20.11 headcount basis | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia was 19.97 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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