Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 23.54 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.54 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
23.99 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
20.61 headcount basis
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2019

05101520252012201520192012: 20.6 headcount basis2013: 20.8 headcount basis2014: 21.3 headcount basis2015: 21.9 headcount basis2016: 22 headcount basis2017: 23.5 headcount basis2018: 24 headcount basis2019: 23.5 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 23.54 headcount basis, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 20.61 headcount basis
2013 20.84 headcount basis +1.1%
2014 21.33 headcount basis +2.3%
2015 21.87 headcount basis +2.5%
2016 22.03 headcount basis +0.7%
2017 23.46 headcount basis +6.5%
2018 23.99 headcount basis +2.3%
2019 23.54 headcount basis -1.9%

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 10 Madagascar 22.58 headcount basis compare
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  3. 12 Senegal 21.62 headcount basis compare
  4. 13 Nepal 21.15 headcount basis compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 20.99 headcount basis compare
  6. 15 Seychelles 20.86 headcount basis compare
  7. 16 Oman 20.28 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 23.54 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 headcount basis in 2018.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.61 headcount basis in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 384 data points, 1976–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.