Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 17.35 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.35 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
94th
of 160 groups
All-time high
30.34 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
15.04 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 17.35 headcount basis.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 94th out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 29.63 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.43 headcount basis | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 16.64 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.04 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2 headcount basis | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 17.35 headcount basis | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.99 headcount basis | 29.63 headcount basis | 30.34 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.13 headcount basis | 15.04 headcount basis | 18.43 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 17.35 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 94th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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