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
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2014–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 44.42 headcount basis compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.18 headcount basis compare
- 15 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 40.88 headcount basis compare
- 17 Gambia 39.85 headcount basis compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 38.27 headcount basis compare
- 19 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
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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February 2026 Data Release