Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.58 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.58 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
135th
of 160 groups
All-time high
29.4 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
11.93 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 14.58 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th of 160 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 28.83 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.85 headcount basis | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 13.89 headcount basis | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 11.93 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 15.52 headcount basis | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 14.58 headcount basis | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.11 headcount basis | 28.83 headcount basis | 29.4 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.35 headcount basis | 11.93 headcount basis | 15.85 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 14.58 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release