Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 34.66 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 34.66 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 34.66 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.07 headcount basis, in 2001.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 82nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 26.07 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.66 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.79 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.01 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.16 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.39 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.74 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.58 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.89 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.68 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.19 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.91 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.44 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.08 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.65 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.22 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.17 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.04 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.34 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 33.23 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.63 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.42 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.66 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.01 headcount basis | 26.07 headcount basis | 27.74 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 headcount basis | 27.68 headcount basis | 32.04 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.86 headcount basis | 33.23 headcount basis | 34.66 headcount basis | 5 |
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- 79 Belize 20.22 headcount basis compare
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- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.16 headcount basis compare
- 82 Belarus 20.08 headcount basis compare
- 83 Bahamas 20.07 headcount basis compare
- 84 Montserrat 19.91 headcount basis compare
- 85 Tonga 19.78 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 34.66 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.66 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.07 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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