Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 23.05 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.05 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
80th
of 155 groups
All-time high
35.26 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
23.05 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 34.8 headcount basis2016: 35.3 headcount basis2017: 34.1 headcount basis2018: 35 headcount basis2019: 27.6 headcount basis2020: 26 headcount basis2021: 24.2 headcount basis2022: 24.8 headcount basis2023: 23.5 headcount basis2024: 23.1 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 23.05 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 35.26 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.05 headcount basis, in 2024.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 80th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2015 34.82 headcount basis
2016 35.26 headcount basis +1.3%
2017 34.11 headcount basis -3.3%
2018 34.98 headcount basis +2.6%
2019 27.63 headcount basis -21.0%
2020 25.98 headcount basis -6.0%
2021 24.18 headcount basis -6.9%
2022 24.76 headcount basis +2.4%
2023 23.48 headcount basis -5.2%
2024 23.05 headcount basis -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.36 headcount basis 27.63 headcount basis 35.26 headcount basis 5
2020s 24.29 headcount basis 23.05 headcount basis 25.98 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 77 Cuba 9.41 headcount basis compare
  2. 78 Maldives 9.25 headcount basis compare
  3. 79 United Arab Emirates 9.2 headcount basis compare
  4. 80 Azerbaijan 8.99 headcount basis compare
  5. 81 Latvia 8.32 headcount basis compare
  6. 82 Cyprus 7.71 headcount basis compare
  7. 83 Andorra 7.26 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia was 23.05 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?
The highest recorded value was 35.26 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.05 headcount basis in 2024.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 80th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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