Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 16.36 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.36 headcount basis
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
111th
of 160 groups
All-time high
16.51 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
13.67 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 16 headcount basis2014: 15.9 headcount basis2015: 16 headcount basis2016: 16.1 headcount basis2017: 16.4 headcount basis2018: 16.5 headcount basis2019: 15.9 headcount basis2020: 15.4 headcount basis2021: 13.7 headcount basis2022: 15 headcount basis2023: 14.6 headcount basis2024: 16.4 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 16.36 headcount basis, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 16.51 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.67 headcount basis, in 2021.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th of 160 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2013 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 16.05 headcount basis
2014 15.9 headcount basis -0.9%
2015 16.03 headcount basis +0.8%
2016 16.08 headcount basis +0.4%
2017 16.39 headcount basis +1.9%
2018 16.51 headcount basis +0.7%
2019 15.87 headcount basis -3.9%
2020 15.36 headcount basis -3.2%
2021 13.67 headcount basis -11.0%
2022 14.95 headcount basis +9.4%
2023 14.58 headcount basis -2.5%
2024 16.36 headcount basis +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.12 headcount basis 15.87 headcount basis 16.51 headcount basis 7
2020s 14.98 headcount basis 13.67 headcount basis 16.36 headcount basis 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 16.36 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 16.51 headcount basis in 2018.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.67 headcount basis in 2021.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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