Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 53.57 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.57 headcount basis
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
16th
of 160 groups
All-time high
53.57 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
40.99 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2014–2023

02040602014201820232014: 41 headcount basis2015: 43.4 headcount basis2016: 42.8 headcount basis2017: 43 headcount basis2018: 42.2 headcount basis2019: 43.9 headcount basis2020: 47.4 headcount basis2021: 44.3 headcount basis2022: 48.3 headcount basis2023: 53.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 53.57 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 53.57 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.99 headcount basis, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 16th out of 160 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2014 to 2023.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 40.99 headcount basis
2015 43.41 headcount basis +5.9%
2016 42.79 headcount basis -1.4%
2017 43.01 headcount basis +0.5%
2018 42.22 headcount basis -1.8%
2019 43.94 headcount basis +4.1%
2020 47.42 headcount basis +7.9%
2021 44.27 headcount basis -6.6%
2022 48.31 headcount basis +9.1%
2023 53.57 headcount basis +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.73 headcount basis 40.99 headcount basis 43.94 headcount basis 6
2020s 48.39 headcount basis 44.27 headcount basis 53.57 headcount basis 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 44.42 headcount basis compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.18 headcount basis compare
  3. 15 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
  4. 16 Sierra Leone 40.88 headcount basis compare
  5. 17 Gambia 39.85 headcount basis compare
  6. 18 Zimbabwe 38.27 headcount basis compare
  7. 19 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 53.57 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 53.57 headcount basis in 2023.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.99 headcount basis in 2014.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 16th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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