Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 12.99 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 12.99 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 13.51 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.1 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 187th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.51 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 12.87 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.43 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.17 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.94 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.83 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.65 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1 headcount basis | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 9.28 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.13 headcount basis | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 headcount basis | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.23 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.38 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.78 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.09 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.46 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.12 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.99 headcount basis | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 headcount basis | 12.17 headcount basis | 13.51 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.42 headcount basis | 9.1 headcount basis | 13.38 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 headcount basis | 12.78 headcount basis | 13.46 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 12.99 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 187th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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