Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 33.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 33.81 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.3% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 33.81 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.79 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 7th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.79 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 13.82 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.12 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.48 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.27 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.27 headcount basis | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 16.71 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 33.81 headcount basis | +102.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.03 headcount basis | 13.79 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.71 headcount basis | 14.48 headcount basis | 33.81 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 4 Nepal 35.6 headcount basis compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.45 headcount basis
- 6 Philippines 31.01 headcount basis compare
- 7 Niger 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 8 Suriname 28.63 headcount basis compare
- 9 Madagascar 27.49 headcount basis compare
- 10 Burundi 26.47 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Northern Africa was 33.81 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release