Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 22.56 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 22.56 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 22.56 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.13 headcount basis, in 2014.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.42 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 19.62 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.13 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.83 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.06 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.27 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.73 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.36 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.33 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.54 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.14 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.46 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.56 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.05 headcount basis | 19.13 headcount basis | 21.06 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.01 headcount basis | 21.33 headcount basis | 22.56 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
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All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 22.56 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 89th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release