Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 29.55 headcount basis in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
29.55 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
95th
of 188 groups
All-time high
32.35 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
29.27 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2013–2021

01020302013201720212013: 32.3 headcount basis2014: 31.9 headcount basis2015: 30.7 headcount basis2016: 29.7 headcount basis2017: 29.3 headcount basis2018: 29.7 headcount basis2019: 29.5 headcount basis2020: 29.3 headcount basis2021: 29.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2021, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 29.55 headcount basis.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 32.35 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.27 headcount basis, in 2020.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 95th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.45 headcount basis 29.31 headcount basis 32.35 headcount basis 7
2020s 29.41 headcount basis 29.27 headcount basis 29.55 headcount basis 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 92 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 13.24 headcount basis compare
  2. 93 Brunei Darussalam 13.2 headcount basis compare
  3. 94 Bahrain, Kingdom of 13.01 headcount basis compare
  4. 95 Monaco 12.24 headcount basis
  5. 96 Maldives 12.18 headcount basis compare
  6. 97 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
  7. 98 Malaysia 12 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 301 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 29.55 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 32.35 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.27 headcount basis in 2020.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 95th out of 188 groups with data for 2021.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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