Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.48 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.48 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
138th
of 160 groups
All-time high
28.14 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
11.68 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 14.48 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 138th of 160 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28.14 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 27.53 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5 headcount basis | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 13.65 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 11.68 headcount basis | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1 headcount basis | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 14.48 headcount basis | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.84 headcount basis | 27.53 headcount basis | 28.14 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.08 headcount basis | 11.68 headcount basis | 15.5 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 14.48 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 138th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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