Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.95 headcount basis in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.95 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 185 groups
All-time high
32.83 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
29.32 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013–2021

01020302013201720212013: 30.5 headcount basis2014: 29.8 headcount basis2015: 29.4 headcount basis2016: 29.5 headcount basis2017: 29.5 headcount basis2018: 29.3 headcount basis2019: 30.4 headcount basis2020: 32.8 headcount basis2021: 32 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 31.95 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 32.83 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.32 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 15th out of 185 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013 to 2021.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 30.51 headcount basis
2014 29.79 headcount basis -2.4%
2015 29.41 headcount basis -1.3%
2016 29.46 headcount basis +0.2%
2017 29.53 headcount basis +0.2%
2018 29.32 headcount basis -0.7%
2019 30.42 headcount basis +3.8%
2020 32.83 headcount basis +7.9%
2021 31.95 headcount basis -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.78 headcount basis 29.32 headcount basis 30.51 headcount basis 7
2020s 32.39 headcount basis 31.95 headcount basis 32.83 headcount basis 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 12 British Virgin Islands 30.03 headcount basis compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 26.36 headcount basis compare
  3. 14 Philippines 26.33 headcount basis compare
  4. 15 Colombia 25.92 headcount basis compare
  5. 16 Suriname 24.99 headcount basis compare
  6. 17 El Salvador 24.96 headcount basis compare
  7. 18 Grenada 24.54 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 31.95 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 32.83 headcount basis in 2020.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.32 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 15th out of 185 groups with data for 2021.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release