Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 26.98 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 26.98 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 30.57 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.98 headcount basis, in 2024.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 105th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 30.57 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.72 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.29 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.16 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.49 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.29 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.49 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.67 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.33 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.88 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.99 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.98 headcount basis | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.32 headcount basis | 28.16 headcount basis | 30.57 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.97 headcount basis | 26.98 headcount basis | 28.88 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 102 Spain 11.77 headcount basis compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.69 headcount basis compare
- 104 Hong Kong, China 11.66 headcount basis compare
- 105 Cuba 11.44 headcount basis compare
- 106 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare
- 107 Oman 10.31 headcount basis compare
- 108 British Virgin Islands 10.29 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids was 26.98 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 105th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release