Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 26.99 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.99 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
122nd
of 188 groups
All-time high
27.23 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
21.84 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 26.99 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 27.23 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.84 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 122nd 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 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 22.89 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.76 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.24 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.84 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.31 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.58 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.28 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.18 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.79 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.51 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.53 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.18 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.99 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.61 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.88 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.26 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.52 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 26.39 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.75 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.23 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.99 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.49 headcount basis | 21.84 headcount basis | 23.26 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 headcount basis | 22.4 headcount basis | 25.26 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 headcount basis | 26.39 headcount basis | 27.23 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 120 Bahrain 13.01 headcount basis compare
- 121 Gibraltar 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 12.46 headcount basis compare
- 123 Costa Rica 12.13 headcount basis compare
- 124 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
- 125 Latvia 11.96 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 26.99 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.84 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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