Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 38.14 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.14 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
69th
of 188 groups
All-time high
38.14 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
27.09 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
8
1998–2020

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 27.7 headcount basis1999: 27.7 headcount basis2000: 27.1 headcount basis2001: 27.3 headcount basis2002: 28.1 headcount basis2018: 37.1 headcount basis2019: 37.9 headcount basis2020: 38.1 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 38.14 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 38.14 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.09 headcount basis, in 2000.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 69th out of 188 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2020.
Year headcount basis Change
1998 27.7 headcount basis
1999 27.74 headcount basis +0.1%
2000 27.09 headcount basis -2.3%
2001 27.33 headcount basis +0.9%
2002 28.15 headcount basis +3.0%
2018 37.14 headcount basis +31.9%
2019 37.91 headcount basis +2.1%
2020 38.14 headcount basis +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.72 headcount basis 27.7 headcount basis 27.74 headcount basis 2
2000s 27.52 headcount basis 27.09 headcount basis 28.15 headcount basis 3
2010s 37.52 headcount basis 37.14 headcount basis 37.91 headcount basis 2
2020s 38.14 headcount basis 38.14 headcount basis 38.14 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 66 Marshall Islands 24.18 headcount basis
  2. 67 Russian Federation 24.05 headcount basis compare
  3. 68 Nepal 23.63 headcount basis compare
  4. 69 Antigua and Barbuda 23.49 headcount basis compare
  5. 70 Colombia 23.46 headcount basis compare
  6. 71 Botswana 22.99 headcount basis compare
  7. 72 Tuvalu 22.58 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 38.14 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 headcount basis in 2020.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.09 headcount basis in 2000.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 69th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release