Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 26.47 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 26.47 headcount basis.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.61 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.38 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 47th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.48 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 28.61 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.44 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.49 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.43 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.38 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 27.34 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 27.69 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.09 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 26.02 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.02 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 27.15 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 26.47 headcount basis | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.86 headcount basis | 25.38 headcount basis | 28.61 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.75 headcount basis | 26.02 headcount basis | 28.02 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 44 Saudi Arabia 13.86 headcount basis compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 13.7 headcount basis compare
- 46 Costa Rica 12.94 headcount basis compare
- 47 China 12.88 headcount basis compare
- 48 Qatar 12.76 headcount basis compare
- 49 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 50 Oman 12.65 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 26.47 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 28.61 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.38 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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