Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 26.93 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 26.93 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 26.93 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.86 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 49th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 17.01 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.24 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.21 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.36 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.13 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.83 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.44 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 20.35 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 26.93 headcount basis | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 headcount basis | 16.86 headcount basis | 17.36 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.34 headcount basis | 18.13 headcount basis | 26.93 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 46 United States of America 14.55 headcount basis compare
- 47 Jordan 14.07 headcount basis compare
- 48 China 13.9 headcount basis compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 13.88 headcount basis compare
- 50 Bahamas 13.59 headcount basis compare
- 51 Malaysia 12.97 headcount basis compare
- 52 Armenia 12.88 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern Africa was 26.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.93 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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