Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 22.65 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 22.65 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 33.79 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.65 headcount basis, in 2024.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 88th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 33.79 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.86 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.49 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.93 headcount basis | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 25.51 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 23.71 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.21 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.03 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 22.65 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.14 headcount basis | 26.93 headcount basis | 33.79 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.82 headcount basis | 22.65 headcount basis | 25.51 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 85 San Marino 6.82 headcount basis compare
- 86 Tokelau 6.17 headcount basis compare
- 87 Bermuda 4.58 headcount basis
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 22.65 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 88th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release