Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 31.04 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.04 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
94th
of 188 groups
All-time high
31.48 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
24.2 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa is 31.04 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 31.48 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 94th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 25.57 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 25.76 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.18 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.32 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.23 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.58 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 27.97 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.79 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.65 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.22 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.54 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.58 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.68 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.66 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.48 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 31.04 headcount basis | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 headcount basis | 24.2 headcount basis | 26.32 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2 headcount basis | 27.23 headcount basis | 28.79 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.49 headcount basis | 29.66 headcount basis | 31.48 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 91 Saint Lucia 18.3 headcount basis compare
- 92 Guyana 18.21 headcount basis compare
- 93 Croatia 17.73 headcount basis
- 94 Jordan 17.34 headcount basis compare
- 95 Cook Islands 16.01 headcount basis compare
- 96 Seychelles 15.93 headcount basis compare
- 97 Tunisia 15.81 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Northern Africa was 31.04 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 94th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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