Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 27.01 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 27.01 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 28.89 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.27 headcount basis, in 2022.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 62nd of 160 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.33 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 28.25 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.71 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.89 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.53 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.35 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.31 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.27 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.73 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.01 headcount basis | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.34 headcount basis | 27.33 headcount basis | 28.89 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.73 headcount basis | 26.27 headcount basis | 27.35 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 59 Cyprus 12.99 headcount basis compare
- 60 Bahrain 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 61 Albania 12.55 headcount basis compare
- 62 Fiji 12.52 headcount basis compare
- 63 Bahamas 12.48 headcount basis compare
- 64 India 12.42 headcount basis compare
- 65 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.36 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 175.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 27.01 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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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