Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.56 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 16.56, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 20.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2013.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.22 | — |
| 1995 | 20.24 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.23 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.29 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.51 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.65 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.38 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.02 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.89 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.1 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.31 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.46 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.02 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.66 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.43 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.43 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.98 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.51 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.75 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.36 | 20.22 | 20.65 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 17.02 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 | 15.98 | 17 | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16.56 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.