Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 23.71 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 23.71 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 27.66 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.44 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 135th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 27.55 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.66 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.05 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.77 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.62 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.85 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.23 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.65 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.49 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.73 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.57 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.66 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.75 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.54 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.59 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.44 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.49 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.88 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.51 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.14 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.87 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.32 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.71 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.93 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.71 headcount basis | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.42 headcount basis | 27.3 headcount basis | 27.55 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.56 headcount basis | 23.57 headcount basis | 27.66 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 headcount basis | 23.44 headcount basis | 24.51 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.51 headcount basis | 23.71 headcount basis | 24.93 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 23.71 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 135th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release