Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.16 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.16 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
184th
of 188 groups
All-time high
15.99 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.09 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 13.16 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 15.99 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.09 headcount basis, in 2022.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 184th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 15.53 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.32 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.05 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.84 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.69 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.47 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.36 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.18 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.16 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.15 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.18 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.13 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.21 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.24 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.11 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.83 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.85 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.92 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.89 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.72 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.09 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.23 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.16 headcount basis | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 headcount basis | 15.99 headcount basis | 15.99 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.67 headcount basis | 14.15 headcount basis | 15.53 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 headcount basis | 13.83 headcount basis | 14.3 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 headcount basis | 13.09 headcount basis | 13.72 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 13.16 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 184th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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