Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 26.32 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.32 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
48th
of 159 groups
All-time high
27.85 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
24.76 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 26.32 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 27.85 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.76 headcount basis, in 2017.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 26.53 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.45 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.08 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.18 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.76 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 26.57 headcount basis | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.04 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.99 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.61 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 26.89 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 26.32 headcount basis | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.68 headcount basis | 24.76 headcount basis | 27.85 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.7 headcount basis | 25.99 headcount basis | 27.61 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 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
- 51 Republic of Korea 12.44 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 26.32 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.76 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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