Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 16.34 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia is 16.34 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 17.36 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.25 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 168th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 17.1 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.31 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.36 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.17 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.16 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.98 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.78 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.25 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.34 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.17 headcount basis | 16.96 headcount basis | 17.36 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.55 headcount basis | 16.25 headcount basis | 16.98 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia was 16.34 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 168th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release