Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World
SDG: World: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 25.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World is 25.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World peaked at 25.89 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.96 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places SDG: World 119th 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: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.58 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 25.42 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.89 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.78 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.96 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.01 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.04 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.55 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.52 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.75 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.44 headcount basis | 24.96 headcount basis | 25.89 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.39 headcount basis | 25.04 headcount basis | 25.75 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World was 25.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.96 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: World rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: World ranks 119th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: World 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