Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 21.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.67 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
151st
of 188 groups
All-time high
22.31 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
18.34 headcount basis
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia is 21.67 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 22.31 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.34 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places SDG: Western Asia 151st out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.04 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 21.9 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.74 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.12 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.94 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.63 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.18 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.15 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.11 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.12 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.11 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.34 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.94 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.34 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.55 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.09 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.37 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.24 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.64 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.31 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.82 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.67 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.09 headcount basis | 20.15 headcount basis | 22.04 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.99 headcount basis | 18.34 headcount basis | 21.37 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 headcount basis | 21.24 headcount basis | 22.31 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Western Asia was 21.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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