Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World
Arab World: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 14.5 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World peaked at 21.81 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 2013.
That places Arab World 31st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.04 | 20.3 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 | 17.26 | 20.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.45 | 15.65 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 | 14.56 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 14.36 | 14.55 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World was 14.5 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.