Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.42 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
140th
of 160 groups
All-time high
29.61 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
11.69 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia is 14.42 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 140th of 160 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 29.08 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.73 headcount basis | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 13.83 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.69 headcount basis | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 15.36 headcount basis | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 14.42 headcount basis | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.35 headcount basis | 29.08 headcount basis | 29.61 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.21 headcount basis | 11.69 headcount basis | 15.73 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Southern Asia was 14.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 140th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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