Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.32 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 14.32 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 21.72 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.32 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 145th out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.1 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 21.72 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.05 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.15 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.64 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.83 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.79 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.25 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 14.97 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 14.32 headcount basis | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.42 headcount basis | 18.83 headcount basis | 21.72 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.03 headcount basis | 14.32 headcount basis | 17.79 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 14.32 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.72 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 145th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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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February 2026 Data Release