Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 20.18 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 20.18 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 20.18 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 83rd out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 18.88 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.64 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.17 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.52 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.05 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.82 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.36 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.18 headcount basis | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7 headcount basis | 17.52 headcount basis | 19.17 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.72 headcount basis | 15.2 headcount basis | 20.18 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 80 San Marino 9.21 headcount basis compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 82 Tokelau 7.71 headcount basis compare
- 83 Armenia 6.69 headcount basis compare
- 84 Niue 1.38 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 20.18 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 83rd out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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