Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.96 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 20.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 23.41 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 2013.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.74 | — |
| 1973 | 21.76 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.76 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.07 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 22.85 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.4 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 22.37 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.76 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 21.96 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.11 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.05 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 22.71 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.41 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 23.35 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.2 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.34 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 23.2 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.07 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.48 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.66 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.63 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.2 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.22 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.59 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.33 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.7 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.32 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.21 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 19.62 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.28 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.71 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.94 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.56 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.82 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.18 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.97 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.71 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.32 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.63 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.31 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.96 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.21 | 21.74 | 23.07 | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.94 | 21.96 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 20.32 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.07 | 19.21 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.42 | 21.18 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20.96 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.