Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 38.78 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.78 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
25th
of 155 groups
All-time high
47.62 headcount basis
in 1997
All-time low
31.59 headcount basis
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 38.78 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 47.62 headcount basis in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.59 headcount basis, in 2005.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 25th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 35.73 headcount basis | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 32.96 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 31.59 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.26 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 36.25 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.53 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.21 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.5 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.81 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.34 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.91 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.78 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.88 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.99 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.11 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.65 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.56 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.12 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.89 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.87 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.78 headcount basis | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.62 headcount basis | 47.62 headcount basis | 47.62 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.22 headcount basis | 31.59 headcount basis | 36.25 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.15 headcount basis | 31.81 headcount basis | 35.99 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.23 headcount basis | 36.12 headcount basis | 38.78 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis compare
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis compare
- 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 38.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.62 headcount basis in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.59 headcount basis in 2005.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 25th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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