Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 19 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
122nd
of 166 groups
All-time high
22.96 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
18.1 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World stood at 19 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
That places MDG: World 122nd out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 19.97 headcount basis | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 19.33 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 19.46 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 19 headcount basis | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.96 headcount basis | 22.96 headcount basis | 22.96 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.17 headcount basis | 18.1 headcount basis | 19.97 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: World was 19 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does MDG: World rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: World ranks 122nd out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: World 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