Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 33.78 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 33.78 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 33.78 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.43 headcount basis, in 2012.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th of 188 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 26.24 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.83 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.27 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.26 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.79 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.23 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.49 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 33.49 headcount basis | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 33.35 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 33.78 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.95 headcount basis | 25.43 headcount basis | 28.5 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.18 headcount basis | 29.49 headcount basis | 33.78 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 72 China 16.31 headcount basis compare
- 73 Tunisia 15.81 headcount basis compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 15.61 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 33.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.43 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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