Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.26 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 31.26 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 38.15 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.58 headcount basis, in 2021.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 38.15 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 35.71 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 32 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 31.67 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.68 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.58 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.84 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.03 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.26 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.55 headcount basis | 31.67 headcount basis | 38.15 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.08 headcount basis | 30.58 headcount basis | 31.84 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 86 Singapore 14.35 headcount basis compare
- 87 Gibraltar 14.34 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 31.26 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.58 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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