Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 37.4 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.4 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
66th
of 188 groups
All-time high
37.8 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
36.16 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 37.4 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 66th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.8 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 37.12 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.09 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.16 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.31 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4 headcount basis | +3.0% |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 63 Indonesia 19.53 headcount basis
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 headcount basis
- 65 Republic of Moldova 18.6 headcount basis compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 headcount basis
- 67 Fiji 18.1 headcount basis
- 68 Jamaica 17.94 headcount basis compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.45 headcount basis
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 37.4 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 66th out of 188 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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