Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 28.05 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 28.05 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.05 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.95 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 102nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.98 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 17.95 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.83 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.72 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.65 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 21.89 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 22.79 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.95 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.73 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.52 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.38 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.25 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.71 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.05 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.94 headcount basis | 17.95 headcount basis | 24.73 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.98 headcount basis | 25.52 headcount basis | 28.05 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 28.05 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 102nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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