Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 21.68 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 21.68 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 22.03 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.62 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 137th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 19.11 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.44 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.24 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.88 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.39 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.87 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.03 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.8 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.68 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.14 headcount basis | 18.62 headcount basis | 21.39 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.83 headcount basis | 21.68 headcount basis | 22.03 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 21.68 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 137th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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