Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 26.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 26.9 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 27.09 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.16 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 109th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.33 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 21.04 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.16 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.69 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.03 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.43 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.34 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.24 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.43 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 27.09 headcount basis | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 26.82 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.9 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.29 headcount basis | 20.16 headcount basis | 22.43 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.7 headcount basis | 23.24 headcount basis | 27.09 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 106 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 26.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.09 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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