Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 26.87 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.87 headcount basis
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
71st
of 166 groups
All-time high
27.19 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
19.49 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 26.87 headcount basis.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 27.19 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.49 headcount basis, in 2004.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 71st of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.49 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 19.61 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.29 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.18 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.57 headcount basis | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 24.46 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 23.7 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.75 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 21.91 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.02 headcount basis | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.75 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.79 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.47 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.34 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.45 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.43 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.19 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.32 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 23.55 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.87 headcount basis | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1 headcount basis | 19.49 headcount basis | 24.46 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.26 headcount basis | 21.75 headcount basis | 25.47 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 headcount basis | 23.55 headcount basis | 27.19 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Northern Africa was 26.87 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 71st out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release