Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 26.8 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Arab States, 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 UIS: Arab States is 26.8 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Arab States peaked at 26.93 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.29 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places UIS: Arab States 110th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 21.23 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.29 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.79 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.38 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.03 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.37 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.19 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.87 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.93 headcount basis | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 26.71 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.39 headcount basis | 20.29 headcount basis | 22.37 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.48 headcount basis | 22.87 headcount basis | 26.93 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 107 Oman 10.31 headcount basis compare
- 108 British Virgin Islands 10.29 headcount basis compare
- 109 Barbados 10.25 headcount basis compare
- 110 Andorra 10.21 headcount basis compare
- 111 Tokelau 10 headcount basis compare
- 112 San Marino 8.62 headcount basis compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 8.24 headcount basis compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 826,384 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Arab States?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Arab States was 26.8 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.93 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 110th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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