Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.43 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 13.43 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 19.31 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.43 headcount basis, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 157th of 160 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 19.31 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.07 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.63 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.99 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.23 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 15.71 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.74 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.07 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.43 headcount basis | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.28 headcount basis | 16.99 headcount basis | 19.31 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.84 headcount basis | 13.43 headcount basis | 16.23 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 13.43 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 157th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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