Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Arab World
Arab World: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 20.79 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Arab World peaked at 31.31 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.22, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.78 | 29.93 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.92 | 22.64 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 | 22.44 | 24.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 | 20.91 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 19.22 | 21.06 | 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, primary in Arab World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Arab World was 20.79 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 in 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.