Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.73 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.73 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
82nd
of 188 groups
All-time high
39.13 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
31.05 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 31.73 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 39.13 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.05 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 82nd 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.93 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 39.13 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 36.51 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 32.59 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 32.25 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.2 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.05 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.37 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31.73 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.28 headcount basis | 32.25 headcount basis | 39.13 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.57 headcount basis | 31.05 headcount basis | 32.37 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 79 Albania 15.11 headcount basis compare
- 80 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 81 Seychelles 14.96 headcount basis compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 14.76 headcount basis compare
- 83 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Southern Asia was 31.73 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.13 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.05 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 82nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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