Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 20.31 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 20.31 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 20.52 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.48 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 150th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 16.48 headcount basis | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.45 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.08 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.25 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.26 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.02 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.56 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.52 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.43 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.31 headcount basis | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.04 headcount basis | 16.48 headcount basis | 19.26 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.97 headcount basis | 19.02 headcount basis | 20.52 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 20.31 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 150th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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