Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
84
Highest
183.08 headcount basis
Suriname
Lowest
6.69 headcount basis
Armenia, Republic of
Median
17.55 headcount basis
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
2,575
What the numbers show
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 183.08 headcount basis in Suriname; the lowest is 6.69 headcount basis in Armenia, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.55 headcount basis, and the mean is 28.77 headcount basis.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 27.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Suriname (up 536.4%), and the largest decrease in Niue (down 74.4%).
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 183.08 headcount basis | 2023 | up 536.4% | volatile |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 71 headcount basis | 2024 | up 255.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 170.14 headcount basis | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 2 | Tokelau | 7.71 headcount basis | 2025 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 3 | Madagascar, Republic of | 77.28 headcount basis | 2024 | up 235.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Niue | 1.38 headcount basis | 2024 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 76.45 headcount basis | 2024 | up 147.9% | rising |
| 5 | Cambodia | 73.9 headcount basis | 2024 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 6 | Belize | 72.41 headcount basis | 2024 | up 149.1% | rising |
| 7 | Togo | 72.09 headcount basis | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 8 | Guinea | 57.23 headcount basis | 2020 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 9 | Rwanda | 55.85 headcount basis | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 10 | Palestine | 52.16 headcount basis | 2023 | — | rising |
| 11 | Ghana | 50.73 headcount basis | 2024 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 44.42 headcount basis | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 43.18 headcount basis | 2018 | — | rising |
| 14 | Benin | 42.81 headcount basis | 2021 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 40.88 headcount basis | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 16 | Gambia, The | 39.85 headcount basis | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 38.27 headcount basis | 2024 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 18 | Cabo Verde | 37.89 headcount basis | 2022 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 19 | Kenya | 37.22 headcount basis | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 20 | Algeria | 35.34 headcount basis | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 35.21 headcount basis | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 22 | Cameroon | 34.56 headcount basis | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 23 | Niger | 32.75 headcount basis | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 24 | Mongolia | 29.62 headcount basis | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 25 | Lebanon | 28.92 headcount basis | 2024 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 26 | Philippines | 28.29 headcount basis | 2022 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 27 | El Salvador | 27.92 headcount basis | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 28 | Grenada | 26.38 headcount basis | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 29 | Namibia | 25.38 headcount basis | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 30 | Nepal | 24.51 headcount basis | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 31 | Djibouti | 23.81 headcount basis | 2023 | down 19.2% | flat |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 23.46 headcount basis | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 33 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 23.24 headcount basis | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 23.14 headcount basis | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 35 | Maldives | 21.11 headcount basis | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Senegal | 20.34 headcount basis | 2022 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 37 | United Arab Emirates | 18.99 headcount basis | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 18.58 headcount basis | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 39 | Seychelles | 18.4 headcount basis | 2024 | down 26.5% | flat |
| 40 | Ecuador | 18.04 headcount basis | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 41 | Monaco | 17.78 headcount basis | 2024 | — | flat |
| 42 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 17.32 headcount basis | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 17.18 headcount basis | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 44 | Indonesia | 17.17 headcount basis | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 45 | Jordan | 16 headcount basis | 2024 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 46 | Oman | 15.93 headcount basis | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 47 | Portugal | 15.76 headcount basis | 2020 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 15.58 headcount basis | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 49 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 15.26 headcount basis | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 50 | Qatar | 15.18 headcount basis | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 51 | United States | 15.18 headcount basis | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 52 | Samoa | 15.06 headcount basis | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 53 | Malaysia | 14.16 headcount basis | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 54 | Mauritius | 14.01 headcount basis | 2024 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 55 | Tonga | 13.59 headcount basis | 2024 | — | falling |
| 56 | Jamaica | 13.52 headcount basis | 2024 | up 12.8% | flat |
| 57 | China (People’s Republic of) | 13.37 headcount basis | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 58 | Cyprus | 12.99 headcount basis | 2021 | — | falling |
| 59 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 12.63 headcount basis | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 60 | Albania | 12.55 headcount basis | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 61 | Fiji, Republic of | 12.52 headcount basis | 2024 | — | flat |
| 62 | Bahamas, The | 12.48 headcount basis | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 63 | India | 12.42 headcount basis | 2025 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 64 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.36 headcount basis | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 65 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.31 headcount basis | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 66 | Andorra, Principality of | 12.24 headcount basis | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 67 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 12.24 headcount basis | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 68 | Barbados | 12.22 headcount basis | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 69 | Belarus, Republic of | 11.69 headcount basis | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 70 | Spain | 11.49 headcount basis | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 71 | Tuvalu | 11.22 headcount basis | 2024 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 11.17 headcount basis | 2020 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 73 | Bhutan | 11.05 headcount basis | 2022 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 74 | Korea, Republic of | 10.94 headcount basis | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 75 | Serbia, Republic of | 10.62 headcount basis | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 76 | Lithuania, Republic of | 10.55 headcount basis | 2020 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 77 | Vanuatu | 10.35 headcount basis | 2024 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 78 | Thailand | 9.76 headcount basis | 2025 | — | rising |
| 79 | San Marino, Republic of | 9.21 headcount basis | 2024 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 8.95 headcount basis | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 81 | Armenia, Republic of | 6.69 headcount basis | 2024 | up 6.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 66.03 headcount basis
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 64.12 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 62.7 headcount basis
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 60.9 headcount basis
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 60.59 headcount basis
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 59.59 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 59.4 headcount basis
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 58.44 headcount basis
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 57.43 headcount basis
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 56.97 headcount basis
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 56.82 headcount basis
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 56.82 headcount basis
About this data
February 2026 Data Release