Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 21.5 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 21.5 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 21.55 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.16 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 138th 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 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.48 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 20.46 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.53 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21.08 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.76 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.74 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.06 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.38 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.55 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.5 headcount basis | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 headcount basis | 20.16 headcount basis | 21.53 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.25 headcount basis | 20.74 headcount basis | 21.55 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 21.5 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 138th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-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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February 2026 Data Release