Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 26.1 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa is 26.1 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 26.1 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.89 headcount basis, in 2015.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 51st of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.89 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 16.08 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.26 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.25 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.01 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.74 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.41 headcount basis | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 19.28 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 26.1 headcount basis | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.18 headcount basis | 15.89 headcount basis | 16.4 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.31 headcount basis | 17.01 headcount basis | 26.1 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Northern Africa was 26.1 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 51st out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release