Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 21.78 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 21.78 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 21.99 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.7 headcount basis, in 2015.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.7 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 20.15 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.48 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.22 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.81 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.99 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.86 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 21.78 headcount basis | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.51 headcount basis | 19.7 headcount basis | 21.22 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.79 headcount basis | 21.5 headcount basis | 21.99 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 21.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 135th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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