Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 20.03 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20.03 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
84th
of 160 groups
All-time high
20.15 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
17.76 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 19.2 headcount basis2010: 19.5 headcount basis2011: 19.9 headcount basis2012: 20.1 headcount basis2013: 20.1 headcount basis2014: 19.7 headcount basis2015: 19.5 headcount basis2016: 19.6 headcount basis2017: 18.9 headcount basis2018: 17.8 headcount basis2019: 18.2 headcount basis2020: 18.5 headcount basis2021: 18.2 headcount basis2022: 18 headcount basis2023: 20.2 headcount basis2024: 20 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 20.03 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 20.15 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.76 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 84th 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2009 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2009 19.2 headcount basis
2010 19.52 headcount basis +1.7%
2011 19.94 headcount basis +2.1%
2012 20.08 headcount basis +0.7%
2013 20.13 headcount basis +0.2%
2014 19.66 headcount basis -2.3%
2015 19.51 headcount basis -0.7%
2016 19.59 headcount basis +0.4%
2017 18.89 headcount basis -3.6%
2018 17.76 headcount basis -5.9%
2019 18.17 headcount basis +2.3%
2020 18.53 headcount basis +2.0%
2021 18.16 headcount basis -2.0%
2022 18.03 headcount basis -0.8%
2023 20.15 headcount basis +11.8%
2024 20.03 headcount basis -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2 headcount basis 19.2 headcount basis 19.2 headcount basis 1
2010s 19.32 headcount basis 17.76 headcount basis 20.13 headcount basis 10
2020s 18.98 headcount basis 18.03 headcount basis 20.15 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 81 Kazakhstan 8.95 headcount basis compare
  2. 82 Tokelau 7.71 headcount basis compare
  3. 83 Armenia 6.69 headcount basis compare
  4. 84 Niue 1.38 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 20.03 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 20.15 headcount basis in 2023.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 17.76 headcount basis in 2018.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 84th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release