Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 22.96 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia is 22.96 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 36.13 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.96 headcount basis, in 2024.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 85th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 36.13 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.87 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.73 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.82 headcount basis | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 26.01 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.13 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.73 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 22.96 headcount basis | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.04 headcount basis | 27.82 headcount basis | 36.13 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.25 headcount basis | 22.96 headcount basis | 26.01 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 82 Cyprus 7.71 headcount basis compare
- 83 Andorra 7.26 headcount basis
- 84 Uzbekistan 7.21 headcount basis compare
- 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 UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 22.96 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 85th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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February 2026 Data Release