Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 28.85 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 29.28 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.79 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 104th 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 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.79 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 25.21 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 25.05 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.46 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.14 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.28 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.16 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.87 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.21 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 26 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.31 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.95 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.71 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.08 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.37 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5 headcount basis | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.54 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.38 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.28 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 28.85 headcount basis | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 headcount basis | 23.79 headcount basis | 25.46 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.22 headcount basis | 25.16 headcount basis | 27.21 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.31 headcount basis | 27.38 headcount basis | 29.28 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Northern Africa was 28.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.79 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 104th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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