Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 25.87 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.87 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
127th
of 188 groups
All-time high
26.1 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
22.36 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 22.4 headcount basis2007: 23 headcount basis2008: 22.8 headcount basis2009: 22.8 headcount basis2010: 22.9 headcount basis2011: 22.7 headcount basis2012: 23 headcount basis2013: 22.4 headcount basis2014: 22.4 headcount basis2015: 22.9 headcount basis2016: 23.6 headcount basis2017: 24 headcount basis2018: 24.3 headcount basis2019: 24.6 headcount basis2020: 25.3 headcount basis2021: 25.3 headcount basis2022: 25.6 headcount basis2023: 26.1 headcount basis2024: 25.9 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 25.87 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 26.1 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.36 headcount basis, in 2004.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2004 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2004 22.36 headcount basis
2007 23 headcount basis +2.8%
2008 22.77 headcount basis -1.0%
2009 22.79 headcount basis +0.1%
2010 22.86 headcount basis +0.3%
2011 22.7 headcount basis -0.7%
2012 23.01 headcount basis +1.4%
2013 22.43 headcount basis -2.5%
2014 22.45 headcount basis +0.1%
2015 22.88 headcount basis +1.9%
2016 23.6 headcount basis +3.1%
2017 24.02 headcount basis +1.8%
2018 24.25 headcount basis +0.9%
2019 24.57 headcount basis +1.3%
2020 25.31 headcount basis +3.0%
2021 25.28 headcount basis -0.1%
2022 25.65 headcount basis +1.4%
2023 26.1 headcount basis +1.8%
2024 25.87 headcount basis -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.73 headcount basis 22.36 headcount basis 23 headcount basis 4
2010s 23.28 headcount basis 22.43 headcount basis 24.57 headcount basis 10
2020s 25.64 headcount basis 25.28 headcount basis 26.1 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 124 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
  2. 125 Latvia 11.96 headcount basis compare
  3. 126 Malaysia 11.87 headcount basis compare
  4. 127 Portugal 11.78 headcount basis compare
  5. 128 Spain 11.77 headcount basis compare
  6. 129 Brunei Darussalam 11.34 headcount basis compare
  7. 130 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 327 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 25.87 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26.1 headcount basis in 2023.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.36 headcount basis in 2004.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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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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