Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 27.51 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids is 27.51 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
That places UNESCO: Sids 59th 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 30.45 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.14 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.81 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.96 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.78 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 28.04 headcount basis | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 27.51 headcount basis | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.99 headcount basis | 29.14 headcount basis | 30.45 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.42 headcount basis | 27.51 headcount basis | 31.78 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids was 27.51 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 59th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release