Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.59 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
86th
of 188 groups
All-time high
39.82 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
30.88 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 31.59 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 39.82 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.88 headcount basis, in 2021.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 39.82 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 36.94 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 32.74 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 32.32 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.04 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 30.88 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.25 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 31.35 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 31.59 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.65 headcount basis | 32.32 headcount basis | 39.82 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.42 headcount basis | 30.88 headcount basis | 32.25 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 83 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 headcount basis compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 86 Singapore 14.35 headcount basis compare
- 87 Gibraltar 14.34 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominica 14.1 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 31.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 86th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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