Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.75 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
143rd
of 166 groups
All-time high
29.08 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
12.44 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia is 15.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.08 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 18.27 headcount basis | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.44 headcount basis | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 16.66 headcount basis | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 15.75 headcount basis | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.08 headcount basis | 29.08 headcount basis | 29.08 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.88 headcount basis | 12.44 headcount basis | 18.27 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Southern Asia was 15.75 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release