Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 37.93 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 37.93 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 37.93 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.24 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 65th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 30.04 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.33 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.54 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.65 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.75 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.97 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.39 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.88 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 37.31 headcount basis | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 37.15 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.93 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.98 headcount basis | 28.24 headcount basis | 30.97 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.73 headcount basis | 32.39 headcount basis | 37.93 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 62 Tonga 19.85 headcount basis compare
- 63 Indonesia 19.53 headcount basis compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 headcount basis compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 headcount basis compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis compare
- 67 Fiji 18.1 headcount basis compare
- 68 Jamaica 17.94 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 37.93 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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