Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education was 15.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.9 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
137th
of 166 groups
All-time high
28.78 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
12.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 15.9 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 137th out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.78 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 18.33 headcount basis | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3 headcount basis | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12.67 headcount basis | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 16.81 headcount basis | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9 headcount basis | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.78 headcount basis | 28.78 headcount basis | 28.78 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 16 headcount basis | 12.67 headcount basis | 18.33 headcount basis | 5 |
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 pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 15.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 137th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release