Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 20.26 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 20.26 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 20.95 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.13 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places UIS: Central Asia 151st out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 17.13 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.78 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 19.03 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.16 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.82 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.95 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.61 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.47 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.44 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.26 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.15 headcount basis | 17.13 headcount basis | 20.95 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.43 headcount basis | 20.26 headcount basis | 20.61 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia was 20.26 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 151st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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