Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 20.13 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 20.13 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 14.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 20.13 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.93 headcount basis, in 2015.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 87th of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.93 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 15.15 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.31 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.83 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.08 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.61 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.49 headcount basis | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.13 headcount basis | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.32 headcount basis | 14.93 headcount basis | 15.83 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.78 headcount basis | 16.08 headcount basis | 20.13 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 20.13 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 87th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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