Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 26.07 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.07 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
81st
of 166 groups
All-time high
26.07 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
19.92 headcount basis
in 2007
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 20.8 headcount basis2005: 20.9 headcount basis2006: 21.2 headcount basis2007: 19.9 headcount basis2008: 22.5 headcount basis2009: 24.6 headcount basis2010: 23.1 headcount basis2011: 22.1 headcount basis2012: 22.9 headcount basis2013: 23.6 headcount basis2014: 23.8 headcount basis2015: 23.9 headcount basis2016: 23.5 headcount basis2017: 23.9 headcount basis2018: 25.1 headcount basis2019: 25.1 headcount basis2020: 25.3 headcount basis2021: 24.4 headcount basis2022: 24.9 headcount basis2023: 25.5 headcount basis2024: 26.1 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 26.07 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 26.07 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.92 headcount basis, in 2007.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 81st out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.67 headcount basis 19.92 headcount basis 24.61 headcount basis 6
2010s 23.69 headcount basis 22.14 headcount basis 25.11 headcount basis 10
2020s 25.22 headcount basis 24.41 headcount basis 26.07 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 78 Fiji 14.7 headcount basis compare
  2. 79 Bhutan 14.36 headcount basis compare
  3. 80 United Arab Emirates 14.26 headcount basis compare
  4. 81 Mauritius 14.01 headcount basis compare
  5. 82 Botswana 13.7 headcount basis compare
  6. 83 Dominica 13.55 headcount basis compare
  7. 84 India 13.53 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 26.07 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 26.07 headcount basis in 2024.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.92 headcount basis in 2007.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 81st out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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