Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.24 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.24 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
91st
of 188 groups
All-time high
38.39 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
30.62 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 31.24 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 38.39 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.62 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 91st out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.29 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 38.39 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 35.95 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 32.18 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 31.79 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.78 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 30.62 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.87 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.03 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 31.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.72 headcount basis | 31.79 headcount basis | 38.39 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.11 headcount basis | 30.62 headcount basis | 31.87 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 93 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 94 Macau, China 13.24 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 31.24 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.62 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 91st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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