Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.12 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.12 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
111th
of 188 groups
All-time high
28.32 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
22.51 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Arab World recorded 28.12 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World peaked at 28.32 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.51 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places WB: Arab World 111th 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 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.51 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 23.23 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.87 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.88 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.08 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.9 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.65 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.67 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.36 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.31 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.12 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.48 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.34 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.78 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.32 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.12 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 headcount basis | 22.51 headcount basis | 23.88 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.78 headcount basis | 23.65 headcount basis | 26.48 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 headcount basis | 27.34 headcount basis | 28.32 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Arab World
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Arab World was 28.12 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Arab World ranks 111th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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