Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 20.12 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.12 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
110th
of 166 groups
All-time high
21.47 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
17.59 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
16
2001–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia stood at 20.12 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 21.47 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.59 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places SDG: Western Asia 110th out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 18.83 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.93 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.02 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.97 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.38 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.83 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.38 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.41 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.59 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 20.08 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.59 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 21.47 headcount basis | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 20.71 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 20.12 headcount basis | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.98 headcount basis | 18.83 headcount basis | 19.12 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.09 headcount basis | 17.97 headcount basis | 20.59 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.9 headcount basis | 17.59 headcount basis | 21.47 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 107 Bermuda 8.59 headcount basis compare
- 108 Montserrat 8.18 headcount basis compare
- 109 Kuwait 6.83 headcount basis compare
- 110 Belarus 6.79 headcount basis compare
- 111 San Marino 5.9 headcount basis compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 4.7 headcount basis compare
- 113 Niue 4.5 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Western Asia was 20.12 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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