Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 61.42 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61.42 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
11th
of 166 groups
All-time high
75.83 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
54.85 headcount basis
in 2010
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009–2020

0204060802009201420202009: 56.7 headcount basis2010: 54.9 headcount basis2011: 56.2 headcount basis2012: 71.2 headcount basis2013: 75.8 headcount basis2014: 75.1 headcount basis2015: 73.1 headcount basis2016: 68.7 headcount basis2017: 67.7 headcount basis2018: 68.1 headcount basis2019: 63.7 headcount basis2020: 61.4 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 61.42 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 75.83 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.85 headcount basis, in 2010.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 11th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009 to 2020.
Year headcount basis Change
2009 56.69 headcount basis
2010 54.85 headcount basis -3.2%
2011 56.16 headcount basis +2.4%
2012 71.21 headcount basis +26.8%
2013 75.83 headcount basis +6.5%
2014 75.14 headcount basis -0.9%
2015 73.06 headcount basis -2.8%
2016 68.72 headcount basis -5.9%
2017 67.7 headcount basis -1.5%
2018 68.15 headcount basis +0.7%
2019 63.66 headcount basis -6.6%
2020 61.42 headcount basis -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.69 headcount basis 56.69 headcount basis 56.69 headcount basis 1
2010s 67.45 headcount basis 54.85 headcount basis 75.83 headcount basis 10
2020s 61.42 headcount basis 61.42 headcount basis 61.42 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 8 Guinea 106.62 headcount basis compare
  2. 9 Rwanda 105.51 headcount basis compare
  3. 10 Burkina Faso 76.45 headcount basis compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 73.9 headcount basis compare
  5. 12 Eritrea 72.72 headcount basis compare
  6. 13 Nepal 63.09 headcount basis compare
  7. 14 Burundi 62.4 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 61.42 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 75.83 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.85 headcount basis in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 11th out of 166 groups with data for 2020.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release