Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 19.87 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.87 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
20th
of 21 groups
All-time high
20.38 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
18.84 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2019

051015202012201520192012: 19.7 headcount basis2013: 19.2 headcount basis2014: 18.8 headcount basis2015: 19.4 headcount basis2016: 20.4 headcount basis2017: 19.6 headcount basis2018: 19.2 headcount basis2019: 19.9 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 19.87 headcount basis.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 19.68 headcount basis
2013 19.21 headcount basis -2.4%
2014 18.84 headcount basis -1.9%
2015 19.38 headcount basis +2.8%
2016 20.38 headcount basis +5.2%
2017 19.56 headcount basis -4.0%
2018 19.24 headcount basis -1.6%
2019 19.87 headcount basis +3.3%

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

  1. 17 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
  2. 18 El Salvador 29.84 headcount basis compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 28.41 headcount basis compare
  4. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis
  5. 21 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis compare
  6. 22 Colombia 26.9 headcount basis compare
  7. 23 Thailand 25.67 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 19.87 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.38 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.84 headcount basis in 2014.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 776 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.