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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 25.72 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.72 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
14th
of 18 groups
All-time high
25.72 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
21.2 headcount basis
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 21.2 headcount basis2005: 21.5 headcount basis2006: 22.3 headcount basis2007: 22.2 headcount basis2008: 23.3 headcount basis2012: 21.8 headcount basis2013: 21.7 headcount basis2014: 23 headcount basis2015: 24 headcount basis2016: 24 headcount basis2017: 24.5 headcount basis2018: 24.8 headcount basis2019: 25.7 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 25.72 headcount basis, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 25.72 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2 headcount basis, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2004 21.2 headcount basis
2005 21.5 headcount basis +1.4%
2006 22.27 headcount basis +3.6%
2007 22.16 headcount basis -0.5%
2008 23.3 headcount basis +5.1%
2012 21.84 headcount basis -6.3%
2013 21.75 headcount basis -0.4%
2014 23.02 headcount basis +5.9%
2015 23.99 headcount basis +4.2%
2016 24.01 headcount basis +0.1%
2017 24.45 headcount basis +1.9%
2018 24.85 headcount basis +1.6%
2019 25.72 headcount basis +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.09 headcount basis 21.2 headcount basis 23.3 headcount basis 5
2010s 23.7 headcount basis 21.75 headcount basis 25.72 headcount basis 8

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

  1. 11 Ghana 51.06 headcount basis compare
  2. 12 Gambia 50.33 headcount basis compare
  3. 13 Sierra Leone 44.25 headcount basis compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 43.01 headcount basis compare
  5. 15 Togo 39.65 headcount basis compare
  6. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.55 headcount basis compare
  7. 17 Mongolia 34.21 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 25.72 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.72 headcount basis in 2019.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2 headcount basis in 2004.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 18 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained 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
90 places, 1,066 data points, 1976–2020
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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.