Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 53.64 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.64 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
8th
of 188 groups
All-time high
53.64 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
44.6 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 49.2 headcount basis2014: 48.3 headcount basis2015: 46.8 headcount basis2016: 46 headcount basis2017: 45.4 headcount basis2018: 44.6 headcount basis2019: 46.1 headcount basis2020: 48.2 headcount basis2021: 49.1 headcount basis2022: 50.8 headcount basis2023: 52.4 headcount basis2024: 53.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 53.64 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 53.64 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 8th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.61 headcount basis 44.6 headcount basis 49.18 headcount basis 7
2020s 50.82 headcount basis 48.19 headcount basis 53.64 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 5 Liberia 64.66 headcount basis compare
  2. 6 Cameroon 63.48 headcount basis compare
  3. 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 headcount basis compare
  4. 8 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 57.29 headcount basis compare
  6. 10 Malawi 54.32 headcount basis compare
  7. 11 Afghanistan 54.03 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 301 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 53.64 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 53.64 headcount basis in 2024.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 8th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release