Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.73 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.73 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
147th
of 166 groups
All-time high
27.59 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
12.38 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 15.73 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 147th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 17.84 headcount basis | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 15.91 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.38 headcount basis | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 16.28 headcount basis | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 15.73 headcount basis | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.59 headcount basis | 27.59 headcount basis | 27.59 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.63 headcount basis | 12.38 headcount basis | 17.84 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 15.73 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 147th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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