Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 17.08 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 17.08 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 17.7 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.95 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 166th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.95 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 17.08 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.22 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.48 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.24 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.07 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.02 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.08 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.31 headcount basis | 16.95 headcount basis | 17.7 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.14 headcount basis | 17.02 headcount basis | 17.3 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 17.08 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 166th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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