Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 20.2 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20.2 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
82nd
of 160 groups
All-time high
21.97 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
20.2 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012–2024

051015202012201820242012: 22 headcount basis2013: 21.4 headcount basis2014: 20.6 headcount basis2015: 20.4 headcount basis2016: 20.8 headcount basis2017: 20.9 headcount basis2018: 20.9 headcount basis2019: 20.9 headcount basis2020: 20.7 headcount basis2021: 21.4 headcount basis2022: 21.3 headcount basis2023: 20.3 headcount basis2024: 20.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 20.2 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 21.97 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2 headcount basis, in 2024.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd of 160 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 21.97 headcount basis
2013 21.43 headcount basis -2.4%
2014 20.65 headcount basis -3.7%
2015 20.41 headcount basis -1.2%
2016 20.76 headcount basis +1.7%
2017 20.93 headcount basis +0.8%
2018 20.86 headcount basis -0.3%
2019 20.86 headcount basis -0.0%
2020 20.75 headcount basis -0.5%
2021 21.4 headcount basis +3.2%
2022 21.31 headcount basis -0.4%
2023 20.32 headcount basis -4.7%
2024 20.2 headcount basis -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.98 headcount basis 20.41 headcount basis 21.97 headcount basis 8
2020s 20.8 headcount basis 20.2 headcount basis 21.4 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 79 Thailand 9.76 headcount basis
  2. 80 San Marino 9.21 headcount basis compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 8.95 headcount basis compare
  4. 82 Tokelau 7.71 headcount basis compare
  5. 83 Armenia 6.69 headcount basis compare
  6. 84 Niue 1.38 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 20.2 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 21.97 headcount basis in 2012.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2 headcount basis in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release