Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 33.97 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 33.97 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 33.97 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.17 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 85th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 23.77 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.49 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.73 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.17 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.53 headcount basis | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 28.07 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.99 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.77 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.57 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.47 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.98 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 31.33 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.89 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.24 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 33.97 headcount basis | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.44 headcount basis | 25.44 headcount basis | 25.44 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.11 headcount basis | 22.17 headcount basis | 23.77 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.74 headcount basis | 27.53 headcount basis | 29.57 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.48 headcount basis | 31.33 headcount basis | 33.97 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 82 Belarus 20.08 headcount basis compare
- 83 Bahamas 20.07 headcount basis compare
- 84 Montserrat 19.91 headcount basis compare
- 85 Tonga 19.78 headcount basis compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 19.6 headcount basis compare
- 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.21 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 18.62 headcount basis compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 33.97 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.97 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 85th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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