Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 23.09 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 23.09 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 25.5 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.77 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 129th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 24.59 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.5 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.16 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.57 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.89 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.77 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.13 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.88 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.09 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.45 headcount basis | 23.3 headcount basis | 25.5 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.95 headcount basis | 22.77 headcount basis | 23.13 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 23.09 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 129th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release