Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 34.69 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 34.69 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 36.99 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.05 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 69th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.73 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 35.62 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 35.26 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.99 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.74 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.5 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.38 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.05 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.45 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.23 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 34.69 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.69 headcount basis | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.32 headcount basis | 33.38 headcount basis | 36.99 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.22 headcount basis | 33.05 headcount basis | 35.23 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis compare
- 67 Fiji 18.1 headcount basis compare
- 68 Jamaica 17.94 headcount basis compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 70 Jordan 17.34 headcount basis compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 16.44 headcount basis compare
- 72 China 16.31 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 34.69 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.99 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 69th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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