Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 25.77 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World is 25.77 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World peaked at 25.91 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.98 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: World ranks 116th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.6 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 25.44 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.91 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.98 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.03 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.06 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.12 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.58 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.55 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.77 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.46 headcount basis | 24.98 headcount basis | 25.91 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.42 headcount basis | 25.06 headcount basis | 25.77 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World was 25.77 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: World ranks 116th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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