Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 26.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries is 26.92 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 27.08 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.44 headcount basis, in 2014.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 106th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 21.38 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.44 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.92 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.51 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.16 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.51 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.33 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.01 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.25 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 27.08 headcount basis | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 26.79 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.92 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.53 headcount basis | 20.44 headcount basis | 22.51 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.61 headcount basis | 23.01 headcount basis | 27.08 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 103 Costa Rica 11.69 headcount basis compare
- 104 Hong Kong, China 11.66 headcount basis compare
- 105 Cuba 11.44 headcount basis compare
- 106 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare
- 107 Oman 10.31 headcount basis compare
- 108 British Virgin Islands 10.29 headcount basis compare
- 109 Barbados 10.25 headcount basis compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ALECSO: Member Countries was 26.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 106th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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