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

Latest (2024)
22.65 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
88th
of 155 groups
All-time high
33.79 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
22.65 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 33.6 headcount basis2016: 33.8 headcount basis2017: 32.9 headcount basis2018: 33.5 headcount basis2019: 26.9 headcount basis2020: 25.5 headcount basis2021: 23.7 headcount basis2022: 24.2 headcount basis2023: 23 headcount basis2024: 22.6 headcount basis

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

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 85 San Marino 6.82 headcount basis compare
  2. 86 Tokelau 6.17 headcount basis compare
  3. 87 Bermuda 4.58 headcount basis

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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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 3,005 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release