Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.28 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.28 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
148th
of 160 groups
All-time high
29.55 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
11.51 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia is 14.28 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 148th out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 29 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.58 headcount basis | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 13.67 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 11.51 headcount basis | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 15.19 headcount basis | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 14.28 headcount basis | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.28 headcount basis | 29 headcount basis | 29.55 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.05 headcount basis | 11.51 headcount basis | 15.58 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 14.28 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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