Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 51.01 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
31st
of 188 groups
All-time high
51.01 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
42.75 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 47 headcount basis2014: 46.2 headcount basis2015: 44.9 headcount basis2016: 44.4 headcount basis2017: 43.5 headcount basis2018: 42.8 headcount basis2019: 44.1 headcount basis2020: 46.3 headcount basis2021: 47.1 headcount basis2022: 48.8 headcount basis2023: 49.9 headcount basis2024: 51 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 51.01 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 51.01 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.75 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 31st out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 46.98 headcount basis
2014 46.2 headcount basis -1.7%
2015 44.92 headcount basis -2.8%
2016 44.41 headcount basis -1.1%
2017 43.54 headcount basis -2.0%
2018 42.75 headcount basis -1.8%
2019 44.11 headcount basis +3.2%
2020 46.28 headcount basis +4.9%
2021 47.08 headcount basis +1.7%
2022 48.82 headcount basis +3.7%
2023 49.92 headcount basis +2.3%
2024 51.01 headcount basis +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.7 headcount basis 42.75 headcount basis 46.98 headcount basis 7
2020s 48.62 headcount basis 46.28 headcount basis 51.01 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 28 Cook Islands 34.93 headcount basis compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 32.86 headcount basis compare
  3. 30 Senegal 32.72 headcount basis compare
  4. 31 Egypt 31.88 headcount basis compare
  5. 32 Lebanon 31.43 headcount basis compare
  6. 33 Lesotho 31.14 headcount basis compare
  7. 34 Suriname 30.46 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 51.01 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 51.01 headcount basis in 2024.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.75 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 31st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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