Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 21.32 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 21.32.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 31.35 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.36, in 2012.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th 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 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.02 | — |
| 1971 | 30.96 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.65 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31.35 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 30.32 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 29.83 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 29.43 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.83 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 28.31 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.74 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 24.98 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 24.87 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 24.43 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.51 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.65 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 25.9 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.47 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 24.96 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 25.06 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.64 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.24 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.58 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.07 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.36 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.48 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.38 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.06 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.57 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.07 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.39 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.86 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.67 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.11 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.36 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.75 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.94 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.32 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.28 | 29.1 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.87 | 23.47 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 | 23.06 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 20.53 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 19.36 | 21.32 | 9 |
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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, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 21.32 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.