ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Singapore: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
31.26 headcount basis
in 2024
Singapore
14.35 headcount basis
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Singapore rank
86th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Singapore
010203040200720152024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 31.26 headcount basis against 14.35 headcount basis in Singapore, a difference of 16.91 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 2.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 86th of 188 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 34.38 headcount basis 14.57 headcount basis 19.81 headcount basis ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 31.03 headcount basis 14.03 headcount basis 17 headcount basis ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Singapore?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 31.26 headcount basis against 14.35 headcount basis in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Singapore?
16.91 headcount basis, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Singapore rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 86th of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release