Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World
Arab World: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 14.5 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World peaked at 21.81 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14.36, 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 | 21.04 | 20.3 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.07 | 17.26 | 20.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.45 | 15.65 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 | 14.56 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 14.36 | 14.55 | 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, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (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, secondary in Arab World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Arab World was 14.5 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.