Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 24.39 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 24.39 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 24.92 headcount basis | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 23.38 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.66 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.98 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.58 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.59 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.39 headcount basis | -0.8% |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 17 Djibouti 29.37 headcount basis compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.52 headcount basis compare
- 19 Eswatini 28.48 headcount basis compare
- 20 Ecuador 27.16 headcount basis compare
- 21 Philippines 27.13 headcount basis compare
- 22 Morocco 25.8 headcount basis compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.77 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 24.39 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.