Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 34.57 headcount basis in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
34.57 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
70th
of 188 groups
All-time high
34.57 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
33.34 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 34.57 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 70th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 33.34 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.46 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.71 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.93 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.57 headcount basis | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.61 headcount basis | 33.34 headcount basis | 33.93 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.57 headcount basis | 34.57 headcount basis | 34.57 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.17 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 34.57 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.34 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 70th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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