Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 20.77 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 20.77 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 30.29 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.77 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 99th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.29 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 30.17 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.69 headcount basis | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 24.67 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.28 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 22.22 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.38 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.69 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.47 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.77 headcount basis | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.82 headcount basis | 23.28 headcount basis | 30.29 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.91 headcount basis | 20.77 headcount basis | 22.69 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 20.77 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 99th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release