Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 44.03 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.03 headcount basis
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
39th
of 160 groups
All-time high
44.03 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
37.34 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2014–2023

0102030402014201820232014: 37.3 headcount basis2015: 37.9 headcount basis2016: 38.7 headcount basis2017: 41.3 headcount basis2018: 40.7 headcount basis2019: 41.1 headcount basis2020: 41.6 headcount basis2021: 39.4 headcount basis2022: 41.1 headcount basis2023: 44 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 44.03 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 44.03 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.34 headcount basis, in 2014.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th of 160 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2014 to 2023.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 37.34 headcount basis
2015 37.9 headcount basis +1.5%
2016 38.65 headcount basis +2.0%
2017 41.32 headcount basis +6.9%
2018 40.7 headcount basis -1.5%
2019 41.12 headcount basis +1.0%
2020 41.56 headcount basis +1.1%
2021 39.43 headcount basis -5.1%
2022 41.14 headcount basis +4.3%
2023 44.03 headcount basis +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.5 headcount basis 37.34 headcount basis 41.32 headcount basis 6
2020s 41.54 headcount basis 39.43 headcount basis 44.03 headcount basis 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 36 Maldives 21.11 headcount basis compare
  2. 37 Senegal 20.34 headcount basis compare
  3. 38 United Arab Emirates 18.99 headcount basis compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 18.58 headcount basis compare
  5. 40 Seychelles 18.4 headcount basis compare
  6. 41 Ecuador 18.04 headcount basis compare
  7. 42 Monaco 17.78 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 44.03 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 44.03 headcount basis in 2023.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 37.34 headcount basis in 2014.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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