Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 17.82 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 17.82 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 18.7 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.77 headcount basis, in 2023.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 163rd of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 18.27 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.29 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.41 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.28 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.13 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.04 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.85 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.77 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.82 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.36 headcount basis | 18.2 headcount basis | 18.7 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.92 headcount basis | 17.77 headcount basis | 18.13 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 17.82 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 163rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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