Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 17.8 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia is 17.8 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 18.69 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.75 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places AIMS: East Asia 164th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.19 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 18.26 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.28 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.69 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.27 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.11 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.02 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.84 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.75 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.35 headcount basis | 18.19 headcount basis | 18.69 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.9 headcount basis | 17.75 headcount basis | 18.11 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: East Asia was 17.8 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 164th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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