Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 19.76 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 19.76 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 19.76 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.93 headcount basis, in 2016.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 63rd of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 13.93 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.31 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.14 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.18 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 headcount basis | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 15.76 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.76 headcount basis | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.16 headcount basis | 13.93 headcount basis | 14.31 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.16 headcount basis | 14.18 headcount basis | 19.76 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 60 Dominican Republic 6.1 headcount basis compare
- 61 Bhutan 6.08 headcount basis compare
- 62 Niue 3.95 headcount basis compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 2.5 headcount basis compare
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 upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 19.76 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 63rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release