Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 28.12 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.12 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
111th
of 188 groups
All-time high
28.32 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
22.51 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 28.12 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 28.32 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.51 headcount basis, in 2004.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 111th of 188 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 primary education (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.51 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 23.23 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.87 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.88 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.08 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.9 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.65 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.67 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.36 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.31 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.12 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.48 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.34 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.78 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.32 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.12 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 headcount basis | 22.51 headcount basis | 23.88 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.78 headcount basis | 23.65 headcount basis | 26.48 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 headcount basis | 27.34 headcount basis | 28.32 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 South Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 28.12 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 111th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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