Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia is 22.72 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 23.38 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.12 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places MDG: Western Asia 141st 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 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 21.27 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.21 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.16 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.16 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.12 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 19.75 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.17 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.76 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.48 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.13 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.43 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.22 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.64 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23.38 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.82 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.72 headcount basis | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.39 headcount basis | 21.21 headcount basis | 21.68 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.93 headcount basis | 19.12 headcount basis | 22.43 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 headcount basis | 22.22 headcount basis | 23.38 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 138 Bermuda 6.72 headcount basis compare
- 139 San Marino 5.67 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Western Asia was 22.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 141st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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