Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 19.16 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 19.16 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 19.16 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.69 headcount basis, in 2016.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.84 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 15.69 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.95 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.81 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.01 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.15 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.55 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.03 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.29 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.16 headcount basis | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.86 headcount basis | 15.69 headcount basis | 16.01 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.44 headcount basis | 16.15 headcount basis | 19.16 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 19.16 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 102nd out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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