Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.92 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 14.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.46 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.77 | — |
| 1971 | 21.8 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 22.31 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 21.88 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 22.36 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.46 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.93 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 22.08 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 21.83 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.19 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.48 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.95 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.82 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 18.36 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 18.09 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.77 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.8 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.62 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.39 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.69 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.39 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17.78 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.95 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.16 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18.65 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.65 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.27 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.62 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.53 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.35 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.33 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.09 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.98 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.48 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.96 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.35 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.93 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.18 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.63 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.91 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.99 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.92 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.96 | 21.19 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 | 17.39 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 | 17.78 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.35 | 15.51 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 | 14.63 | 15.32 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Angola 26.77 compare
- 26 Burundi 26.6 compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 26.55 compare
- 28 Togo 26.25 compare
- 29 Thailand 25.95 compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 25.92 compare
- 31 Mauritania 25.92 compare
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, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 14.92 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, 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.