Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.62 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.62 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
106th
of 188 groups
All-time high
28.81 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
22.38 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 28.62 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 28.81 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.38 headcount basis, in 2004.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.72 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 23.36 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.24 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.76 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.38 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.91 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.34 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.37 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.27 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.21 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.47 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.43 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.68 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.71 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.41 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.32 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.99 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.34 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.76 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.05 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.91 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.3 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.81 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.62 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 headcount basis | 22.38 headcount basis | 23.72 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 headcount basis | 23.43 headcount basis | 26.76 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 headcount basis | 27.91 headcount basis | 28.81 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 103 Lithuania 15.2 headcount basis compare
- 104 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 105 Aruba 14.86 headcount basis compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
- 107 Ukraine 14.71 headcount basis compare
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 28.62 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 106th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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