Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World
Arab World: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 21.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World is 21.17, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World peaked at 23.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.14 | 22.04 | 22.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.83 | 22.36 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 19.97 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.26 | 17.96 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 19.02 | 21.17 | 9 |
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 68.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Arab World was 21.17 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.