Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 28.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.81 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
64th
of 166 groups
All-time high
28.81 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
22.1 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 22.1 headcount basis2005: 22.8 headcount basis2006: 23.2 headcount basis2012: 23.9 headcount basis2013: 24.9 headcount basis2014: 25.3 headcount basis2015: 25.8 headcount basis2016: 25.6 headcount basis2017: 26.2 headcount basis2018: 27.8 headcount basis2019: 28.2 headcount basis2020: 28.2 headcount basis2021: 27.6 headcount basis2022: 28 headcount basis2023: 28.2 headcount basis2024: 28.8 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 28.81 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 28.81 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1 headcount basis, in 2004.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 64th of 166 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2004 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2004 22.1 headcount basis
2005 22.76 headcount basis +3.0%
2006 23.15 headcount basis +1.7%
2012 23.86 headcount basis +3.1%
2013 24.89 headcount basis +4.3%
2014 25.28 headcount basis +1.6%
2015 25.77 headcount basis +2.0%
2016 25.57 headcount basis -0.8%
2017 26.19 headcount basis +2.4%
2018 27.82 headcount basis +6.2%
2019 28.19 headcount basis +1.3%
2020 28.18 headcount basis -0.0%
2021 27.55 headcount basis -2.2%
2022 28.05 headcount basis +1.8%
2023 28.15 headcount basis +0.4%
2024 28.81 headcount basis +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.67 headcount basis 22.1 headcount basis 23.15 headcount basis 3
2010s 25.95 headcount basis 23.86 headcount basis 28.19 headcount basis 8
2020s 28.15 headcount basis 27.55 headcount basis 28.81 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 61 Naoero 17 headcount basis compare
  2. 62 Barbados 16.91 headcount basis compare
  3. 63 Croatia 16.67 headcount basis
  4. 64 Palestine, State of 16.56 headcount basis compare
  5. 65 Jamaica 16.2 headcount basis compare
  6. 66 Cook Islands 16.14 headcount basis compare
  7. 67 Jordan 16 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 28.81 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 28.81 headcount basis in 2024.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1 headcount basis in 2004.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 64th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release